作者：（美國）布朗溫·H.霍爾（Bronwyn H.Hall） （美國）內森·羅森伯格（Nathan Rosenberg）

布朗溫·H.霍爾（Bronwyn H.Hall）（1945—），現為加州大學伯剋利分校經濟學榮譽退休教授，荷蘭馬斯特裏赫特大學教授。她的研究領域主要為技術變革、創新經濟學以及計量經濟學等。著有《知識産權促進經濟發展》《創新經濟學與新技術的前沿》等重要著作。

內森·羅森伯格（Nathan Rosenberg）（1927—2015），原斯坦福大學教授，曾任斯坦福大學經濟係主任。他的研究領域主要為技術創新史、技術變革經濟學等。著有《美國製造係統》《探索黑箱：技術、經濟學和曆史》等極富影響力的著作。由於對技術史的卓越研究與貢獻，內森·羅森伯格於1996年獲達芬奇奬。

Economists examine the genesis of technological change and the ways we commercialize and diffuse it. The economics of property rights and patents, in addition to industry applications, are also surveyed through literature reviews and predictions about fruitful research directions. - Two volumes, available as aset or sold separately

Expert articles consider the best ways to establish optimal incentives in technological progress Science and innovation, both their theories and applications, are examined at the intersections of the marketplace, policy, and social welfare. Economists are only part of an audience that includes attorneys, educators, and anyone involved in new technologies.