Dynamics of Distribution and Diffusion of New Technology: A Contribution to the Historical, Economic and Social Route of a Developing Economy

Dynamics of Distribution and Diffusion of New Technology: A Contribution to the Historical, Economic and Social Route of a Developing Economy

Dynamics of Distribution and Diffusion of New Technology: A Contribution to the Historical, Economic and Social Route of a Developing Economy

Dynamics of Distribution and Diffusion of New Technology: A Contribution to the Historical, Economic and Social Route of a Developing Economy

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Overview

This book presents a comprehensive study of adoption and diffusion of technology in developing countries in a historical perspective. Combining the development of growth trajectories of the Indian economy in general and its manufacturing industry in particular, the book highlights the effective marriage between qualitative and quantitative methods for a better understanding and explaining of many hidden dynamic behaviors of adoption and diffusion trend in manufacturing industry. The use of various econometric methods is aimed to equip readers to make a judgement of the current state of diffusion pattern of new technologies in India and simulate a desirable future pattern in view of the various pro-industrial growth policies.



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783319327433
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication date: 06/21/2016
Series: India Studies in Business and Economics
Edition description: 1st ed. 2016
Pages: 236
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Claude Diebolt is a CNRS Research Professor in Economics, esp. Cliometrics at the University of Strasbourg, France.

Tapas Mishra is an Associate Professor in Econometrics at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK.

Mamata Parhi is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Roehampton Business School, University of Roehampton, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Theoretical and empirical literature on diffusion: A move towards a broader perspective.- Integrating models of diffusion: A conceptual framework for research.- A synoptic review of the Indian automotive and auto components industry.- A comparative regional analysis of Indian auto components industry.- Dynamics of inter-firm linkages in Indian automotive industry: A social network analysis.- Technological and organizational innovations in auto components industry: An analysis of survey data from diffusion perspective.-AMT diffusion in Indian auto components industry: An examination of the determinants of adoption.- Geographical proximity and adoption of AMTs in Indian auto components industry.- Summary and Conclusions.

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