On the empirics of geographic isolation and technology adoption

This article examines the impact of prehistoric geographic isolation on technology adoption in both the historical period and contemporary period. The regression results show that geographic isolation tends to have a persistent positive effect on technology adoption, therefore, providing empirical s...

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Vydáno v:Applied economics letters Ročník 31; číslo 18; s. 1785 - 1790
Hlavní autoři: Kodila-Tedika, Oasis, Duan, Yi, Yemba, Boniface P., Cinyabuguma, Matthias
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London Routledge 23.10.2024
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Témata:
Adoption of innovations
agglomeration
Economic analysis
Economic development
geographic isolation
globalization
Innovations
Technological change
Technology
Technology adoption
ISSN:1350-4851, 1466-4291
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Shrnutí:This article examines the impact of prehistoric geographic isolation on technology adoption in both the historical period and contemporary period. The regression results show that geographic isolation tends to have a persistent positive effect on technology adoption, therefore, providing empirical support for the theory that geographic isolation is beneficial for economic development by stimulating innovations and improving technology.
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ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2023.2206615