A visegradi orszagok gazdasagfejlődesi utjanak elemzeseben a kulfoldi kozvetlentőke-­befektetesektől valo fuggest hangsulyozzak kapitalista modellek kutatoi. Mara kerdesesse valt, hogy vajon fenntarthato-e ez modell. Az elmult evtizedben tersegben vegbemenő politikai folyamatok is csokkenthetik terseg vonzerejet befektetők szemeben. tőkearamlasok altalanos lassulasa es visszaesese gyengitheti e...

Improving “ last-mile” public service delivery is a recurring challenge in developing countries. Could the widespread adoption of mobile phones provide scalable, cost-effective means for improvement? We use large-scale experiment to evaluate impact phone-based monitoring on program that transferred nearly billion dollars 5.7 million Indian farmers. In randomly selected jurisdictions, officials ...

This paper presents an evolutionary growth theory that captures the interplay between the evolution of mankind and economic growth since the emergence of the human species. This uni"ed theory encompasses the observed evolution of population, technology and income per capita in the long transition from an epoch of Malthusian stagnation to sustained economic growth. 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All...

Innovation and Employment: A Survey According to the "compensation theory", market forces should assure a complete compensation of the initial labour-saving impact of process innovations. In this paper a critique of this approach is proposed through a detailed survey of the theoretical and empirical literature on the subject. The general conclusion is that – although compensation is always work...

This paper analyzes the connection between informal insurance institutions in rural Africa and the adoption of new technologies. We model two linked games — a community risk-sharing game and an old-age insurance game — and analyze the multiple equilibria that arise. We provide a numerical example that indicates that informal insurance institutions may put a downward pressure on the adoption of ...

The objective of this paper is to present a unifying framework for studying the impact of new collaborative technologies (or consumer technologies) on markets, society and economic science. It aims to influence researchers in social sciences, entrepreneurs and policy-makers to accelerate the adoption of the learning, tools and opportunities which the new collaborative technologies bring into th...

This paper quantifies the contribution of technology gaps to international income inequality. I develop an endogenous growth model where cross-country differences in R&D efficiency and cross-industry innovation adoption opportunities together determine equilibrium gaps, trade patterns, Countries with higher are richer have comparative advantage more innovation-dependent industries. calibrat...

The purpose of this article is three-fold: first, it tests whether inter-industry R&D spillovers are positively associated with the likelihood experiencing high growth episodes among intensive firms in Europe, US and Japan; second, such a relationship conditional on their level absorptive capacity (ACAP); third, acquisition foreign patents, an additional channel to access external knowledge...

We study labor market returns to vocational versus general secondary education using a regression discontinuity design created by the centralized admissions process in Finland. Admission track increases initial annual income, and this benefit persists at least through mid-thirties, present discount value calculations suggest that it is unlikely life cycle will turn negative retirement. Moreover...

There are a wide variety of theories that being used to research mobile services adoption. As result, various models and large number factors affecting adoption have been conceptualize the as technology advances accelerates. The consequence has concept is at present chaotic complex best. industry going through stagnating customer base revenue all hopes bounce back focused on 5G. Indian market, ...