# Economics of Innovation and New Technologies

## ECON-4110

Technological innovation is responsible for most economic growth and is crucial to deal with major societal concerns. This course examines the economics of innovation and new technologies. It shows how technologies are created and put to use, from basic science through invention and development to diffusion and practical use. Additional topics include R&D determinants, sources of innovation, product improvement, cost reduction, incentivizing and stimulating innovation, patents, evolution of innovation and technology, innovative competition in industry, and the national innovation environment.

4 credits Communication Intensive
Cross-listed with:
ECON-6110 Economics of Innovation and New Technologies
Prereqs:
one of:
IHSS-1200 Principles of Economics ECON-1200 Introductory Economics
and
one of:
MATH-1010 Calculus I MATH-1500 Calculus for Architecture, Management, and HASS

# Past Term Data
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2023 | Econ Of Innovation & New Tech (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 17/19 |  |
2022 | Econ Of Innovation & New Tech (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 17/19 |  | Econ Of Innovation & New Tech (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 17/19
2021 |  |  | Econ Of Innovation & New Tech (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 19/19
2020 |  |  | Econ Of Innovation & New Tech (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 19/19
2019 |  |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] Kenneth L. Simons Seats Taken: 15/19
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2016 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James P. Stodder Seats Taken: 24/19 |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] Kevin Yang Shih Seats Taken: 18/19
2015 |  |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] Kevin Yang Shih Seats Taken: 20/0
2014 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] Theresa Gutberlet Seats Taken: 18/19 |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] Theresa Gutberlet Seats Taken: 19/0
2013 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 40/40 |  |
2012 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 34/40 |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 33/40
2011 |  |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 38/40
2010 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] [WI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 37/45 |  |
2009 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] [WI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 40/45 |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 12/30
2008 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] [WI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 16/45 |  |
2007 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) James D. Adams Seats Taken: 18/45 |  | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) [CI] James D. Adams Seats Taken: 20/40
2006 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) James D. Adams Seats Taken: 21/35 |  |
2005 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (4c) James D. Adams Seats Taken: 28/50 |  |
2004 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (3c) James D. Adams Seats Taken: 9/50 |  |
2003 | Econ Analysis Of Tech Change (3c) Donald Siegel Seats Taken: 4/50 |  |
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