Spinning Tales about Japanese Cotton Spinning: Saxonhouse (1974) and Lessons from New Data

被引：6

作者：

Braguinsky, Serguey ^{[1
]}

Hounshell, David A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Econ, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

[2] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Technol & Social Change, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC HISTORY | 2015年 / 75卷 / 02期

基金：

美国安德鲁·梅隆基金会;

关键词：

FIRMS;

D O I：

10.1017/S0022050715000650

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We revisit the story of technology adoption and diffusion in Japan's Meiji-era cotton spinning industry, the study of which was pioneered by Gary Saxonhouse (1974). Using a novel data set and modern methodology, we argue that both the ease with which the best technology diffused and the role of "slavish imitation" in this process may have been overstated. We find an important role played by market competition, including asset reallocation. Our analyses provide richer insights into the complex phenomena of technology diffusion, innovation, and economic growth.

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页码：364 / 404

页数：41