Key points
New technology often has positive externalities—in other words, there are often spillovers from the invention of new technology that benefit firms other than the innovator.
The social benefit of an invention, once these spillovers are taken into account, typically exceeds the private benefit to the inventor.
Competition creates pressure to innovate....
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