Popular information Popular science background: From stagnation to sustained growth (pdf)Populärvetenskaplig information: Från stagnation till stadig tillväxt (pdf) From stagnation to sustained growth Over the past 200 years, the world has witnessed more economic growth than ever before. Its foundation is the constant flow of technological innovation; sustained economic growth occurs when new technologies replace old ones as part of the process known as creative destruction. This year’s laureate...