Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
by Carlota Perez · 2002
In a nutshell
Carlota Perez maps 50-year techno-economic cycles of installation (bubbles) and deployment (golden ages) for founders timing pivots with capital surges and innovation waves. Frameworks predict startup booms post-bust; long-cycle view vs Porter's short-term competition.
Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
Carlota Perez maps 50-year techno-economic cycles of installation (bubbles) and deployment (golden ages) for founders timing pivots with capital surges and innovation waves. Frameworks predict startup booms post-bust; long-cycle view vs Porter's short-term competition.
Reference
Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.
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