Steinwender, Claudia (2014) The transatlantic telegraph’s introduction is a lesson from history on how information technology can improve firms’ ability to forecast demand. LSE American Politics and Policy (02 Jun 2014). Website.
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Abstract
When new technology leads to a dramatic change in the availability of information, how do firms and markets respond? In a unique historical ‘experiment’, Claudia Steinwender evaluates the trade impact of the submarine transatlantic telegraph cable that connected Europe and North America in the mid-nineteenth century.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2014 13:42 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 08:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58960 |
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