Empirical Regularities in Dutch Manufacturing: Introduction; The Data; Stylised Facts and the Dutch Manufacturing Sector; Firm level; Manufacturing level; Industry level; Conclusions; Appendices. Survey of Selected Theories: Introduction; Equilibrium Models; Static equilibrium models; The 'Bounds' approach; Dynamic equilibrium models; Theoretical and empirical limitations of equilibrium models; Technological Regimes; Literature overview; Empirical evidence on innovative patterns; Technological regimes and industrial dynamics in evolutionary models; Conclusion; Product Life Cycles; Literature overview; Klepper's model; Conclusion; Appraisal; Conclusions. Technological Regimes and Industry Life Cycles in Dutch Manufacturing: Introduction; Technological Regimes; The hypotheses; Classification of industries; The results; Conclusion; Industry Life Cycles; The hypotheses; Classification of industries; The hypotheses tested; Conclusion; Combined Analysis; Conclusions; Appendix. Technological Diffusion Patterns and their Effects on Industrial Dynamics: Introduction; The Diffusion of New Product Technologies; Modelling diffuConclusions;sion dynamics: Shy's approach; Summary; A note on firm growth; Suggestions for Future Research; The Model; Competitiveness of firms; Evolution of firm size; Imitation; Simulation Results; Interaction Between Adoption Regimes and Technological Regimes; Conclusions; Summary; Suggestions for Future Research.