The present dissertation examines the impact of the diffusion of general purpose technologies (GPTs) on economic structure and long-term development. It is motivated by the fact that previous studies of GPTs do not consider the vertical integration of production sufficiently, and mostly revolve...

This paper seeks to contribute to the understanding of diffusion patterns and relatedness withinICT as a technology system in the EU28 region. Considering ICT as a technology system, first,I break down ICT into a set of distinct technologies employing OECD and WIPO classifications.Then, using...

The process of technology diffusion is complex, and one should bear in mind that multiple elements may be claimed as its essential determinants. Insofar, voluminous theoretical and empirical literature has been issued where attempts of identification of the latter has been made. However, we...