Clio’s Language War: Ancient and Modern Historians at Macquarie University in the 1970s

Parsons, George

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“…This concept of path dependence, then, seeks to explain why sub-optimal solutions can sometimes prevail in the market. David (1985) and Arthur (1989) are considered the pioneers behind technological lock-in, a concept used to understand the technological outcome of path dependence when markets are subject to inertia. The concept especially draws attention to the historically contingent nature of economic change (Marechal, 2007).…”

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The lock-in effect and the greening of automotive cooling systems in the European Union

Bjørnåvold

Passel

2017

Journal of Environmental Management

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As of 2017, the sale and use of the refrigerants most commonly used in automotive cooling systems - hydrofluorocarbons - are entirely banned in all new vehicles placed on the market in the European Union. These refrigerants have been recognised as potent greenhouse gases and, therefore, direct contributors to climate change. It is within this regulation-driven market that the technologies for a sustainable solution have been developed. However, this paper argues that the market for automotive cooling systems has been 'locked-in', which means that competing technologies, operating under dynamic increasing returns, will allow for one - potentially inferior technology - to dominate the market. Whilst such a situation is not uncommon, this paper discusses the way that regulation has reinforced a patented monopoly in 'picking winners': to the advantage of a synthetic chemical, R-1234yf, as opposed to the natural solution, which is CO. By developing a generic conceptual framework of path dependence and lock-in, the presented evidence seeks to show how a snowballing effect has led to the intensification of differences in market share. We also argue that the automotive industry is potentially promoting short-term fixes, rather than long-term, sustainable and economically viable solutions.

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Section: Literature Review: Path Dependence and Lock-in Revisitedmentioning

confidence: 99%

The lock-in effect and the greening of automotive cooling systems in the European Union

Bjørnåvold

Passel

2017

Journal of Environmental Management

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Innovation persistence in times of crisis: an analysis of Italian firms

Antonioli

Montresor

2019

Small Bus Econ

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This paper investigates the extent to which innovation persistence unfolds in "times of crisis". By combining the extant literature with recent research on innovation along the downturn of business cycles, we expect that persistence hardly emerges in these times and that it is affected by the public support received by firms and by their business strategies. Drawing on the last three waves (2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013) of the MET survey on Italian firms, we find that innovation persistence is actually limited to process innovations, and to radical ones in particular. The detected persistence is reinforced by the public support firms receive for their ICT, while it is attenuated by that directed to their employment issues. Innovation persistence appears a business strategy itself, as firms seem to use it substitutively with that of intensifying their research and innovation efforts. Furthermore, innovation persistence appears limited to firms that face market competition through diversification strategies. Results suggest that a negative phase of the business cycle makes firm innovation relatively discontinuous, and that its persistence could trade-off with specific kinds of support and business strategies in the same situation.

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A uberização como ruptura da dependência da trajetória: o caso das empresas de táxi

Miranda

Quatrin

Hoffmann

2022

Rev. Eletr. de Ciênc. Adm.

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A competitividade trazida pelas empresas de aplicativos, tais como a Uber, para o mercado de transporte individual, é frequentemente enfatizada. No entanto, uma pergunta importante segue sem resposta: quais as estratégias implementadas pelas empresas de táxi, em termos de melhorias e inovações, para se manterem competitivas no mercado? O presente estudo buscou responder essa pergunta ao identificar como a uberização causa a ruptura na dependência de trajetória das empresas de táxis, segundo preceitos da Teoria da Dependência da Trajetória e de Estratégia Competitiva. Nesse sentido, a presente investigação é um estudo de caso que aborda o Distrito Federal, um dos pioneiros da uberização no Brasil. Para tanto, dados qualitativos secundários foram coletados via pesquisa documental em jornais locais de grande circulação. Aplicou-se a Análise de Conteúdo e a Análise Processual de Dados nas 178 reportagens coletadas, as quais englobaram o período de 2008 a 2017. Os resultados sugerem que, antes da entrada das empresas por aplicativos, as empresas de táxis implementavam inovações de sustentação voltadas para si mesmas. Após a uberização, os táxis passaram a adotar inovações disruptivas voltadas para os passageiros, rompendo a dependência de trajetória vigente até então.

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Clio’s Language War: Ancient and Modern Historians at Macquarie University in the 1970s

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

The lock-in effect and the greening of automotive cooling systems in the European Union

The lock-in effect and the greening of automotive cooling systems in the European Union

Innovation persistence in times of crisis: an analysis of Italian firms

A uberização como ruptura da dependência da trajetória: o caso das empresas de táxi

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