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The Democratization of Invention During Early Industrialization: Evidence from the United States, 1790–1846

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  • Sokoloff, Kenneth L.
  • Khan, B. Zorina

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The skills and knowledge necessary for patentable invention during early American industrialization were widely dispersed among the general population. This endowment permitted a rather elastic supply of patentable ideas over the relevant range as the expansion of markets induced more individuals to invent and innovate.Although a broadening of the ranks of patentees was primarily responsible for the initial acceleration of patenting, the importance of patentees with greater long-term investments in inventive activity increased during later stages of development.

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  • Sokoloff, Kenneth L. & Khan, B. Zorina, 1990. "The Democratization of Invention During Early Industrialization: Evidence from the United States, 1790–1846," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(2), pages 363-378, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:50:y:1990:i:02:p:363-378_03
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