Christopher Freeman
Christopher Freeman | |
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Born | |
Died | 16 August 2010 | (aged 88)
Nationality | British |
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Academic career | |
Institution | Schumpeter Prize (1988), Prix International du Futuroscope (1993), World Technology Network Award for Policy (2001), Silver Kondratieff Medal (2007) |
Christopher Freeman (11 September 1921 – 16 August 2010)[1] a British economist, recognised as one of the founders of the post-war school of Innovation Studies. He played a lead role in the development of the neo-Schumpeterian tradition focusing on the crucial role of innovation for economic development and of scientific and technological activities for well-being.[2][3]
Freeman was the founder and first Director, from 1966 to 1982, of
With various colleagues, Freeman made pioneering contributions to Innovation Studies in a number of respects. As consultant for the OECD, he was responsible for the development of 'The Frascati Manual', the first program designed to collect and standardize the statistics on
In the early 1990s, together with
As a consequence of these significant and wide-ranging contributions, Freeman interacted with and mentored a number of economists and social scientists such as Geoffrey Oldham,
Awards and honours
Freeman held several honorary doctorates including those from the Universities of
The
Selected publications
- Developing science, technology and innovation indicators: What we can learn from the past, Research Policy, 2009, vol. 38, issue 4, pages 583-589 (with Luc L. Soete), doi:10.1016/j.respol.2009.01.018
- Systems of Innovation: Selected Essays in Evolutionary Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2008.
- As Time Goes By: From the Industrial Revolutions to the Information Revolution (co-author with Francisco Louçã), Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2002.
- The Economics of Industrial Innovation, 3rd edn. (co-author with Luc Soete), Pinter, London, 1997.
- Work for All or Mass Unemployment?: Computerised Technical Change in the Twenty-First Century, (co-author with Luc Soete), Pinter Pub Ltd, 1994.
- The Economics of Hope: Essays on Technical Change, Economic Growth, and the Environment, Pinter Pub Ltd, 1992.
- Technology Policy and Economic Performance: Lessons from Japan, Pinter Pub Ltd, 1987.
- Unemployment and Technical Innovation: A Study of Long Waves and Economic Development, (co-author with John Clark and Luc Soete), Greenwood Press, 1982.
Works on Freeman
- Technology and the Human Prospect: Essays in Honour of Christopher Freeman edited by Roy MacLeod. London: Pinter Pub Ltd (1986)
- Mammo Muchie; Christopher Freeman: the founder and doyen of the economics of innovation theory Innovation and Development, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2011, pages 135–150.
- Jan Fagerberg, Morten Fosaas, Martin Bell and Ben R. Martin; Christopher Freeman: social science entrepreneur Research Policy, Volume 40, Issue 7, September 2011, Pages 897–916.
References
- ^ "Chris Freeman, 1921-2010". Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Jan Toporowski and Alan Freeman, Professor Christopher Freeman: Influential economist whose radical views gave him a healthy suspicion of capitalism The Independent, Friday 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b Kaldor, Mary (8 September 2010). "Christopher Freeman obituary". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "History of SPRU". History of SPRU. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Freeman". The Daily Telegraph. London. 7 September 2010.
- ^ Directorate for Scientific Affairs (1963). The Measurement of Scientific and Technical Activities - Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys of Research and Development. OECD. p. 6.
- OCLC 731665.
- S2CID 7663829.
- OCLC 25713361.
- ^ Bell, Martin (26 November 2017). "Geoffrey Oldham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Honorary doctors at Linköping University". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Honorary graduates". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Earlier Bernal Prize Winners". 6 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "The International N. D. Kondratieff Foundation". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
- The Vega Science Trust - Bernal and the Social Function of Science - Science Video – 1996 masterclass by Freeman
- The legacy of Chris Freeman : About the Department : SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit : University of Sussex in the Wayback Machine
- Remembering Chris Freeman
- Complete list of publications