"This Thing Called Trust "provides a detailed theoretical analysis of the research about trust, civic society and society capital. The author takes a comparative approach, considering the variations in both interpersonal (social) trust and trust in governmental institutions in European countries and in the U.S. He uniquely provides a complementary empirical analysis which connects discussions of the individual psychology of trust with understandings of its cultural and institutional roots at more aggregate (state or country) level.

This Thing Called Trust provides a detailed theoretical analysis of the research about trust, civic society and society capital. Stoneman uniquely provides a complementary empirical analysis which connects discussions of the individual psychology of trust with understandings of its cultural and institutional roots at more aggregate level.

This volume presents the first comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date overview of the economics of technological diffusion. By organizing past articles under themes and providing introductory chapters for each theme, Stoneman has created a highly accessible and sophisticated volume that goes beyond a textbook. This mix of classical and original material is the most authoritative overview of the literature in each topic. The key topics covered are:
theory, empirics, and policy.
technology and trade.
the theory and practice of technology policy.
finance and technological change.
R&D and diffusion.
measuring both technological change and its impact.
game theoretic modelling of technological change.

The quality and scope of the contributions ensures that the book uniquely covers all of this field's various dimensions while achieving the necessary depth of analysis. The articles are specifically designed to be both rigorous and accessible.

This book is an essential text and reference for those in the fields of the economics of technological diffusion, industrial organization and science, and technology policy. The material is accessible to students, researchers, and those working or setting policy in these fields.

This volume presents the first comprehensive, detailed and up-to-date overview of current knowledge in the Economics of Technological Change. It reviews what is known and accepted for research in the future by taking the reader to the boundaries of the subject.

Key Topics covered are:
* theory empirics and policy
* technology and trade
* the theory and practice of technology policy
* finance and technological change
* R&D and diffusion
* measuring both technological change and its impact
* game theoretic modelling of technological change.

Each major topic is surveyed by a leading international expert in the field and the articles are specifically designed to be both rigorous and accessible. The quality and range of the contributors has ensured that the book is unique in covering the field in all is various dimensions whilst achieving the depth of analysis needed in each.

For those in the fields of the Economics of Technological Change, Industrial Organization and Science and Technology Policy this book will be an essential text and reference. The material will be invaluable and accessible to students and researchers as well as those working or setting policy in these fields.