Do political regimes matter for technology diffusion?

Okada, Keisuke and Samreth, Sovannroeun (2020): Do political regimes matter for technology diffusion?

Abstract

This study examines the effects of political regimes on technology diffusion, using data from a sample of 104 technologies from 137 countries between 1901 and 2000. We find that democracy is positively associated with the diffusion of health and agriculture-related technologies. Furthermore, the diffusion of infrastructure, general, and other sector-specific technologies are not influenced by political regimes.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Technology diffusion; Democracy; Dictatorship
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences ; Diffusion Processes; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General; P - Economic Systems > P1 - Capitalist Systems > P16 - Political Economy

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