Technology Diffusion: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences

Diego Comin and Martí Mestieri

Chapter 02 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 565-622 from Elsevier

Abstract: This chapter discusses different approaches pursued to explore three broad questions related to technology diffusion: what general patterns characterize the diffusion of technologies, and how have they changed over time?; what are the key drivers of technology?; and what are the macroeconomic consequences of technology? We prioritize in our discussion unified approaches to these three questions that are based on direct measures of technology.

Keywords: Technology Measurement; Technology Diffusion; Innovation; Medium Term Business Cycles; Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O31 O33 O41 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53540-5.00002-1

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