Innovation and Creative Destruction

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Course Outline

  1. Creative Destruction and Capitalism
  2. Innovation as Economic Change
  3. Innovation Types and Effects
  4. Technical Progress and Growth
  5. Sources of Technical Progress
  6. Productivity and Growth Mechanisms

1. Creative Destruction and Capitalism

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Creative destruction : Schumpeter — the process through which new production and activities replace goods and activities made obsolete by technical progress

★ Must-know

📌 According to Schumpeter, creative destruction is inherent to capitalism and continuously renews the productive fabric by destroying old elements and creating new ones.

Further detail

  • Online commerce illustrates creative destruction because it develops firms selling online and creates related activities such as delivery, transport, online advertising, and labour-intensive services.

Memory Hook

Old productive elements disappear while new activities emerge.

2. Innovation as Economic Change

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Innovation : Schumpeter — the industrial or commercial application of an invention or of technical progress within the production system

Essential Points

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1. What does Schumpeter mean by creative destruction?

2. Why does Schumpeter consider creative destruction inherent to capitalism?

3. When does an invention become an innovation in Schumpeter’s sense?

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What is creative destruction?

It is the process where new production replaces obsolete goods due to technical progress.

Who defined creative destruction as a process in capitalism?

Schumpeter defined creative destruction.

What does Schumpeter say about creative destruction in capitalism?

It is inherent and continuously renews the productive fabric by destroying old and creating new elements.

How does online commerce illustrate creative destruction?

It develops firms selling online and creates related activities like delivery and online advertising.

What is innovation according to Schumpeter?

The industrial or commercial application of an invention or technical progress within production.

How can innovation affect competition and market share?

It can reduce competition and increase market share by changing product production or presentation.

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