This paper studies the barriers to the diffusion of development across countries over the very long-run. We find that … culturally transmitted characteristics - can affect income differences by creating barriers to the diffusion of innovations, even … 'barriers' interpretation. …

Detailed notes on weekly meetings of the sugar-refining cartel show how communication helps firms collude, and so …

, using rules and task guidelines, and ex post coordination, using communication and broad job assignments. It shows that: (i … communication and substantial employee discretion. (iii) Broad task assignments and intensive horizontal communication are … complementary. Hence, lower communication costs often result in less specialization. …

communication flows serve as important channels of diffusion. The analysis is based on examining the productivity effects of R …

in quantity and quality of output. We use data from a controlled field experiment that changed the communication of the …

We use experiments to analyze what type of communication is most effective in achieving cooperation in a simple … collusion game. Consistent with the existing literature on communication and collusion, even minimal communication leads to a … strategies, this initial burst of collusion rapidly collapses. When unlimited pre-game communication is allowed via a chat window …

How large are spatial barriers to transferring knowledge? We analyze the international operations of multinational … either embodied (traded intermediates) or disembodied form (direct communication). Knowledge transfer costs interact with the …