Innovation network

Daron Acemoğlu, Ufuk Akcigit, William R. Kerr · 2016 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Summary. Technological progress builds cumulatively as innovations in one field enable advances in related fields. Using 1.8 million US patents and citation patterns from 1975–1994, the authors map how innovation networks function. They show that the strength of existing connections between technology fields predicts future innovation after 1995. Technology classes with more upstream innovations to build upon subsequently innovate more.

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Acemoğlu, D., Akcigit, U., & Kerr, W. R.. (2016). Innovation network. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1613559113

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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1613559113
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28