Technical change, non-tariff barriers, and the development of the Italian locomotive industry, 1850-1913
This paper examines the dynamics of technical change in the Italian locomotive industry in the period 1850-1913. From an historical point of view, this industry presents a major point of interest: it was one of the few relatively sophisticated "high-tech" sectors in which Italy, a latecomer country, was able to set foot firmly before 1913. Using technical data on the performance of different vintages of locomotives, we construct a new industry-level index of technical change. Our reassessment reveals the critical role played by non-tariff barriers for the emergence and consolidation of national manufacturers in this field.
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2014
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Authors: | Ciccarelli, Carlo ; Nuvolari, Alessandro |
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Pisa : Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM) |
Subject: | Schienenfahrzeug | Bahntechnik | Technischer Fortschritt | Innovationsdiffusion | Industrialisierung | Italien |
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freely available
Series: | LEM Working Paper Series ; 2014/23 |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 809106957 [GVK] hdl:10419/119840 [Handle] RePEc:ssa:lemwps:2014/23 [RePEc] |
Classification: | N73 - Europe: Pre-1913 ; O25 - Industrial Policy |
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