The Economic Law of Competitive Transition How Economic Leadership Shifts from Autonomous Innovation to Mass Accessibility Arif Jameel Independent Scholar, Lahore, Pakistan https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20645620 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9290-6195 Date: June 11, 2026 Abstract This paper proposes the Economic Law of Competitive Transition, which explains a recurring pattern in modern economic history: how economic leadership shifts as innovations move from autonomous-demand origins to mass-demand markets. The law proposes that innovations initially created through autonomous investment in response to foundational human, social, economic, technological, or strategic needs eventually demonstrate sufficient utility to expand social desire beyond their original users. This expansion generates induced investment, increases production capacity, and encourages economies of scale. As accessibility increases and competitive criteria evolve from inno...