Christopher Freeman
Christopher Freeman | |
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| Born | 11 September 1921 |
| Died | 16 August 2010 (aged 88) |
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| Academic background | |
| Influences | Karl Marx Joseph Schumpeter John Desmond Bernal |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Science Policy and Innovation |
| School or tradition | Schumpeterian |
| Institutions | Science Policy Research Unit |
| Awards | Bernal Prize (1987), 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) was 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.