Vintage effects and the diffusion of time-saving technological innovations

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Das, Nilotpal ^a   Falaris, Evangelos M ^b   Mulligan, James G ^b  

^a ROYAL BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Innovation; Vintage effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149091363     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2102     Document Type: Article

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