Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Survey data for 7,000 firms in 28 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are used to examine the correlates of technology adoption proxied by ISO certification and web use. Complementary inputs such as skilled labor, managerial capacity, research and development, finance, and good infrastructu...

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Main Authors:	Correa, Paulo G., Fernandes, Ana M., Uregian, Chris J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	codes computers computing e-mail equipment information interfaces internet it local area networks networks new technology system systems technological change technological information technological knowledge technologies technology
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4517

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spelling	okr-10986-45172021-04-23T14:02:18Z Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Correa, Paulo G. Fernandes, Ana M. Uregian, Chris J. codes computers computing e-mail equipment information interfaces internet it local area networks networks new technology system systems technological change technological information technological knowledge technologies technology Survey data for 7,000 firms in 28 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are used to examine the correlates of technology adoption proxied by ISO certification and web use. Complementary inputs such as skilled labor, managerial capacity, research and development, finance, and good infrastructure are shown to be important correlates of technology adoption. The link between market incentives and technology adoption is more nuanced. While stronger consumer pressure is significantly associated with technology adoption, competitor pressure is not, suggesting that in developing economies where many input markets are imperfect, it is primarily firms with rents that are able to adopt new technology. Foreign-owned firms exhibit significantly better technology adoption outcomes, but privatized firms with domestic owners do not. 2012-03-30T07:12:38Z 2012-03-30T07:12:38Z 2010-02-15 Journal Article World Bank Economic Review 1564-698X http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4517 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Journal Article Europe and Central Asia Central Asia Brazil
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spellingShingle	codes computers computing e-mail equipment information interfaces internet it local area networks networks new technology system systems technological change technological information technological knowledge technologies technology Correa, Paulo G. Fernandes, Ana M. Uregian, Chris J. Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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description	Survey data for 7,000 firms in 28 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are used to examine the correlates of technology adoption proxied by ISO certification and web use. Complementary inputs such as skilled labor, managerial capacity, research and development, finance, and good infrastructure are shown to be important correlates of technology adoption. The link between market incentives and technology adoption is more nuanced. While stronger consumer pressure is significantly associated with technology adoption, competitor pressure is not, suggesting that in developing economies where many input markets are imperfect, it is primarily firms with rents that are able to adopt new technology. Foreign-owned firms exhibit significantly better technology adoption outcomes, but privatized firms with domestic owners do not.
format	Journal Article
author	Correa, Paulo G. Fernandes, Ana M. Uregian, Chris J.
author_facet	Correa, Paulo G. Fernandes, Ana M. Uregian, Chris J.
author_sort	Correa, Paulo G.
title	Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_short	Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_full	Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_fullStr	Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_full_unstemmed	Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_sort	technology adoption and the investment climate : firm-level evidence for eastern europe and central asia
publisher	World Bank
publishDate	2012
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4517
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Technology Adoption and the Investment Climate : Firm-Level Evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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