Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction and Summary 1
6. 1. The Energy Innovation System 25
7. 2. Agricultural Innovation 49
8. 3. Implications for Energy Innovation from the Chemical Industry 87
9. 4. Finding the Endless Frontier 113
10. 5. Federal Policy and the Development of Semiconductors, Computer Hardware, and Computer Software 159
11. 6. Nurturing the Accumulation of Innovations 189
12. 7. Venture Capital and Innovation in Energy 225
13. Contributors 261
14. Author Index 263
15. Subject Index 269