Microeconomics of technology adoption

Arbeitspapier

There is an emerging consensus among macro-economists that differences in technology across countries account for the major differences in per-capita GDP and the wages of workers with similar skills across countries. Accounting for differences in technology levels across countries thus can go a long way towards understanding global inequality. One mechanism by which poorer countries can catch up with richer countries is through technological diffusion, the adoption by low-income countries of the advanced technologies produced in high-income countries. In this survey, we examine recent micro studies that focus on understanding the adoption process. If technological diffusion is a major channel by which poor countries can develop, it must be the case that technology adoption is incomplete or the inputs associated with the technologies are under-utilized in poor, or slow-growing economies. Thus, obtaining a better understanding of the constraints on adoption is useful in understanding a major component of growth.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Center Discussion Paper ; No. 984

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Economic Development: General ; Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
• Thema: technology adoption review ; Mikroökonomik ; Technologietransfer ; Lernprozess ; Entwicklungsländer

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Foster, Andrew D. ; Rosenzweig, Mark R.
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Yale University, Economic Growth Center
• (wo): New Haven, CT
• (wann): 2010

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/59155
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ