The objective of this study is to develop an econometric model for the diffusion of innovations at the individual country level, but which also allows the parameters of the process to differ systematically across countries. The conceptualization rests on behavioral and spatial theories of...

Reduction of new product development cycle time and improvements in product performance have become strategic objectives for many technology-driven firms. These goals may conflict, however, and firms must explicitly consider the tradeoff between them. In this paper we introduce a multistage...

The pattern of market penetration of an innovation and the factors underlying the diffusion process have been an important subject of study in marketing. This dissertation develops an analytical model of the innovation diffusion process in a heterogeneous population, applicable for...