Caselli, Francesco 
ORCID: 0009-0001-5191-7156 and Coleman II, Wilbur John
(2001)
Cross-country technology diffusion: the case of computers.
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Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain), London, UK.
Abstract
We use data on imports of computer equipment for a large sample of countries between 1970 and 1990 to investigate the determinants of computer technology adoption. We find strong evidence that computer adoption is associated with higher levels of human capital and with manufacturing trade openness vis-à-vis the OECD. We also find evidence that computer adoption is enhanced by high investment rates, good property rights protection, and a small share of agriculture in GDP. Finally, there is some evidence that adoption is reduced by a large share of government in GDP, and increased by a large share of manufacturing. After controlling for the above mentioned variables, we do not find an independent role for the English (or European) language skills of the population.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.cepr.org |
| Additional Information: | © 2001 Francesco Caselli and Wilbur John Coleman II |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance Economics |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| JEL classification: | E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E1 - General Aggregative Models > E10 - General O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development > O30 - General |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2008 11:17 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/5275 |
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