Labor scarcity, technology adoption and innovation: evidence from the cholera pandemics in 19th century France

IF 2.3 1区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Growth Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI:10.1007/s10887-024-09241-3

Raphaël Franck

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Abstract

To analyze the impact of labor scarcity on technology adoption and innovation, this study uses the differential spread of cholera across France in 1832, 1849 and 1854, before the transmission mode of this disease was understood. The results suggest that a larger share of cholera deaths in the population, which can be causally linked to summer temperature levels, had a positive and significant short-run effect on technology adoption and innovation in agriculture but a negative and significant short-run impact on technology adoption in industry. These results can be explained by the positive impact of labor scarcity on human capital formation.

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劳动力稀缺、技术采用和创新：19 世纪法国霍乱大流行的证据

为了分析劳动力稀缺对技术采用和创新的影响，本研究使用了 1832 年、1849 年和 1854 年霍乱在法国的不同传播情况，当时人们还不了解这种疾病的传播方式。研究结果表明，霍乱死亡人数在人口中所占比例越大，对农业技术采用和创新的短期影响就越积极和显著，而对工业技术采用的短期影响则越消极和显著。这些结果可以用劳动力稀缺对人力资本形成的积极影响来解释。

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Journal of Economic Growth ECONOMICS-

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3.70

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4.30%

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