There is limited evidence on the role of participating in international trade in the diffusion of technologies. This paper analyzes the impact of exporting on firms’ adoption of more sophisticated technologies...
Poverty reduction and shared prosperity can be achieved only with sustained growth. But the global economy is increasingly vulnerable to global shocks. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its devastating...
Poverty reduction and shared prosperity can be achieved only with sustained growth. But the global economy is increasingly vulnerable to global shocks. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its devastating...
Technology is key to boost productivity and generate more and better-quality jobs in Kenya. This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative...
COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of businesses. Using a unique global panel dataset, this paper documents the patterns of digital adoption across firms in 38 mostly developing...
This paper estimates the impact of technology sophistication pre-COVID-19 on the performance of firms during the early stages of the pandemic. A unique data covering firms from Brazil, Senegal, and Vietnam...
Technology adoption is key to boost productivity growth and poverty reduction in Malawi. This paper describes a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies to a sample of...