Most neo-Ricardian studies on the "choice of technique" are based on a comparison of alternative technologies applicable to the same industrial branch. Some authors even recommend restrict analyses of the long-run technological changes to a single industry. In reality, innovations often require...

We investigate the diffusion of frontier technologies across German firms before and during the Covid-19 crisis. Our analysis tracks the nature, timing, and pandemic-related motivations behind technology investments, using tailor-made longitudinal survey data linked to administrative worker-firm...

Convenience and security are the two key attributes that consumers consider when choosing between payment technologies. We examine how consumers react to an exogenous change to the convenience and security of digital payments. We study an increase in the 'tap-and-go' limit for contactless...

We investigate the diffusion of frontier technologies across German firms before and during the Covid-19 crisis. Our analysis tracks the nature, timing, and pandemic-related motivations behind technology investments, using tailor-made longitudinal survey data linked to administrative...

This study investigates how crises affect firms’ adoption of frontier technologies using the Covid-19 pandemic as a case study. The analysis tracks the nature, timing, and pandemic-related motivations of investments among German firms, using longitudinal survey data linked with administrative...

We consider firms' choices between a clean technology that benefits, and a dirty technology that harms, the environment. Green firms are more suited to the clean, and brown firms are more suited to the dirty technology. We use a model derived from complexity theory that takes account of true...

We study the adoption of ChatGPT, the icon of Generative AI, using a large-scale survey experiment linked to comprehensive register data in Denmark. Surveying 100,000 workers from 11 exposed occupations, we document ChatGPT is pervasive: half of workers have used it, with younger, less...

Purpose This study investigates the primary determinants of consumers' intention to adopt PIX as a payment method in Brazil, as well as their actual usage behavior. Design/methodology/approach The study employs the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to analyze both the...

Diffusion of technology that improves welfare is a global policy priority. We study the market for energyefficient biomass cookstoves in rural Senegal. Our surveys cover stove producers and intermediary vendors on the supply side and also elicit demand from rural households using real-purchase...

We construct a novel measure of technology adoption, the Embodied Technology Imports Indicator (ETI), available for 181 countries over the period 1970-2020. The ETI measures the technological intensity of imports of each country by leveraging patent data from PATSTAT and product-level trade data...

Über die Auswirkungen und Ursachen des Klimawandels besteht in der naturwissenschaftlichen Community grundsätzlich Einigkeit. Generell setzen alle Strategien zur Eindämmung des Klimawandels bei der Defossilisierung der Wirtschaft und einer umfassenden Energiewende an. Jedoch bröckelt der...

If a set of individuals is exposed to the same technology, the emotional response is different and even more, the adoption degree is different. Given the increased presence of technology in our life, what motivates individuals, in general, to adopt technology faster and what triggers a positive...

The widespread consumer adoption of low-carbon technologies (LCTs) is a cornerstone of net zero targets worldwide, however LCTs may not be equally distributed across socioeconomic characteristics. Our paper contributes to the literature by exploring socioeconomic inequality in LCT adoption and...

Accelerating the adoption of technologies that decrease energy use during production is a critical avenue to achieving decarbonization goals. These “clean energy technologies” are defined as the installation of any hardware, software, or product that reduces energy consumption and/or...

This paper studies technology adoption and factory location in England during the Industrial Revolution. First, we document a negative relationship between industrialization in the 19th century and pre-industrial economic activities. Second, we show that while local self-governing institutions...

This paper empirically investigates the impact of technology adoption on farmers’ subjective well-being, as measured by happiness and life satisfaction. The technology in focus is hired mechanization services in agricultural production. By fitting a nationally representative panel dataset –...

This paper examines the investment incentives of market-based regulation, with focus on the technology characteristics the different regulatory schemes tend to incentivize. The firms' technology choice is socially optimal if and only if the aggregate emission allowance supply is completely...

How could firms best reduce their environmental impact? Should they change technology? Or could they do better with what they already have? This paper shows that one size does not fit all. We employ a mixture model estimation to dissect environmental efficiency into a technology adoption...

In Ethiopia dairy technology adoption is an important aspect of improving the low productivity and reproductivity of dairy animals. The adoption of dairy technology in Ethiopia is not only low but also the extent of adoption is also varied from place to place and farm to farm. Therefore,...

In einer Welt, die von Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung gleichermaßen geprägt wird, stehen wir vor einer doppelten Transformation. Dabei eröffnet das Verschmelzen von Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung völlig neue Horizonte für Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft. Innovatives Handeln für eine...

The green transition towards a carbon neutral economy constitutes a technological transformation, in which firms need to invest in new, clean technologies. In order to be operated, these new technologies often require a set of technology-specific skills that differ from those that were relevant...

Adopting new technology as a strategic resource can result in a competitive edge in any market. However, a competitive advantage cannot be acquired in the production of horticultural goods without first embracing the practices that are inextricably linked to those goods. This paper investigates...

This paper explores the impact of risk preference as well as interlinked credit and insurance contract on peasants' new technology adoption. The results show that (1) risk preference has a significant impact on peasants' adoption of innovative seeds, and the influence of exact probabilistic risk...

Agricultural and food system transformation helps increase farm productivity and encourages farmers to participate in updated value chains, adopt newer technologies, thereby helping farmers transform their livelihoods in a sustainable manner. Relatedly, value chain innovations depend on multiple...

This study conducts a comprehensive systematic review to gain insights into the challenges of technology adoption and innovation for Malaysian Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), which play a crucial role in the country's economy. These MSMEs face obstacles, including challenges...

The persistent gaps in African sectoral labour productivity and the disappointing growth in the manufacturing and service sectors have revived interest among academics and policymakers. In search of ways to boost labour productivity, this study explores how the technology choice as a proxy for...

This paper examines the roles of technology adopted by AMCOS and its influence on performance of farmers under CHABUMA and UWAZAMAM AMCOS in Dodoma Tanzania. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and performance was measured by considering the Return on Investment (ROI) and profit....