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Introduction to the special issue honoring Paul David

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  • Gavin Wright
  • Timothy Bresnahan
  • Giovanni Dosi
  • Franco Malerba
  • David Teece

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Paul David’s death on January 22, 2023, marked the end of an era, but not the end of his lasting influence. An economic historian who pushed the boundaries of that field and several others, Paul made pathbreaking contributions in macroeconomics and growth accounting, historical demography, migration, natural resources, slavery, standardization, institutions governing knowledge generation and other topics. For readers of this journal, probably the most salient parts of Paul’s research were in technological innovation and diffusion, path dependence, and the historical origins of Western institutions of science and technology. The range of topics is awe-inspiring. Yet Paul saw connections and even an essential unity to virtually all of this work. His deeper message was and continues to be that a better understanding of history and historical processes can help us to cope with contemporary problems and policies.

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  • Gavin Wright & Timothy Bresnahan & Giovanni Dosi & Franco Malerba & David Teece, 2025. "Introduction to the special issue honoring Paul David," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 34(6), pages 1135-1144.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:indcch:v:34:y:2025:i:6:p:1135-1144.
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • N7 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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