Peer effects in innovation adoption decisions have been extensively studied. However, the underlying mechanisms of peer effects are generally not explicitly accounted for. Gaps in this knowledge could lead to misestimation of peer effects and inefficient interventions. This study examined the...

The aim of this article is to carry out a theoretical and empirical analysis of the process of eco-label diffusion. Eco-labels allow consumers to identify products and services that have a reduced environmental impact during their life cycle. Thus, they are aimed at diminishing the information...

Lower one- or two-dimensional coordination, or potential games, are popularly used to model interactive behavior, such as innovation diffusion and cultural evolution. Typically, this involves determining the "better" of competing solutions. However, examples have demonstrated that different...

Internet-only banks have recently emerged in the financial industry because of the rapid development of fintech, which combines information and communication technologies with finance. This study investigated the factors affecting customers' acceptance of internet-only banks in Korea. A research...

Sustainable Development Goals are intrinsically competing, and their embedding into urban systems furthermore emphasises such compromises. When observed at the scale of systems of cities, such concern is considered as a series of innovations that challenges the adaptive capacity of urban...

The activation of the startup movement is one of the fundamental preconditions for the transition from innovation to a startup ecosystem, the development of which is impossible without special innovation structures that help startups promote innovative products on the market. The purpose of this...

The successful diffusion of innovations in rapidly changing supply chain technological environments is essential to support operations and supply chain management functions. In this paper we conceptualize and develop a framework for research into the diffusion of innovations in organizations...

Ex-ante regulations and ex-post liabilities for using a new technology will induce additional costs for adopters. The standard model is advanced by including irreversibility and uncertainty and taking into account transaction costs of negotiating possible cost reductions. The case analysed is...

In wissensbasierten Volkswirtschaften ist die Fähigkeit, Neuerungen zu generieren, sich - anzueignen und zu verbreiten eine zentrale Quelle komparativer Vorteile. Warum verbreiten sich Innovationen nicht reibungslos? Warum kann Wissen in zwei scheinbar ähnlichen Ländern so unterschiedlich...

Der technische Fortschritt spielt in einer Volkswirtschaft eine bedeutende Rolle. Dabei ist nicht nur die originäre Innovation, sondern auch ihre Verbreitung wichtig. Welche Faktoren bestimmen das Innovationsverhalten der Unternehmen? Unter welchen Wettbewerbsbedingungen sind die Unternehmen am...