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On the empirics of geographic isolation and technology adoption

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  • Oasis Kodila-Tedika
  • Yi Duan
  • Boniface P. Yemba
  • Matthias Cinyabuguma

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This article examines the impact of prehistoric geographic isolation on technology adoption in both the historical period and contemporary period. The regression results show that geographic isolation tends to have a persistent positive effect on technology adoption, therefore, providing empirical support for the theory that geographic isolation is beneficial for economic development by stimulating innovations and improving technology.

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  • Oasis Kodila-Tedika & Yi Duan & Boniface P. Yemba & Matthias Cinyabuguma, 2024. "On the empirics of geographic isolation and technology adoption," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(18), pages 1785-1790, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:31:y:2024:i:18:p:1785-1790
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2023.2206615
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