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Sectoral systems of innovation in the era of the fourth industrial revolution: an introduction to the special section
[The magnitude of innovation by demand in a sectoral system: the role of industrial users in semiconductors]

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  • Daitian Li
  • Zheng Liang
  • Fredrik Tell
  • Lan Xue

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The sectoral system framework has been adopted to study innovation and industrial dynamics in a wide range of sectors. However, recent development of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution” technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, additive manufacturing, advanced robotics, Internet of Things, smartphones, and autonomous vehicles, has been blurring the boundaries of existing sectors, bringing both opportunities and challenges for sectoral systems research. In this introductory essay, we first provide a quick review on the sectoral systems of innovation literature, clarifying some conceptual and methodological issues. Then, we discuss how the fourth industrial revolution might reshape sectoral systems along three different dimensions (i.e. technological, market, and policy dimensions). Finally, we introduce articles in this special section and call for future research on this intriguing topic.

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  • Daitian Li & Zheng Liang & Fredrik Tell & Lan Xue, 2021. "Sectoral systems of innovation in the era of the fourth industrial revolution: an introduction to the special section [The magnitude of innovation by demand in a sectoral system: the role of indust," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 30(1), pages 123-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:indcch:v:30:y:2021:i:1:p:123-135.
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    1. Aleksey I. Shinkevich & Irina G. Ershova & Farida F. Galimulina, 2022. "Forecasting the Efficiency of Innovative Industrial Systems Based on Neural Networks," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-25, December.
    2. Mario Benassi & Elena Grinza & Francesco Rentocchini & Laura Rondi, 2022. "Patenting in 4IR technologies and firm performance [Robots and jobs: evidence from US labor markets]," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 31(1), pages 112-136.
    3. Li, Daitian & Malerba, Franco, 2024. "Technological change and the evolution of the links across sectoral systems: The case of mobile communications," Technovation, Elsevier, vol. 130(C).
    4. Teng, Yuanyang & Zheng, Jianzhuang & Li, Yicun & Wu, Dong, 2024. "Optimizing digital transformation paths for industrial clusters: Insights from a simulation," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 200(C).

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    • L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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