Mind the gap. A three-level approach to the relationship between technological change and inequality in a fragmented world
The present doctoral dissertation addresses one of the main questions in the current literature on international economics: the relationship, in a context of globalization, between technological change and the evolution of inequalities, both in a broad sense. A first aspect to consider when approach...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/119124 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119124 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 005.591.6 (043.2) Cambio tecnológico Economía 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas |
| Sumario: | The present doctoral dissertation addresses one of the main questions in the current literature on international economics: the relationship, in a context of globalization, between technological change and the evolution of inequalities, both in a broad sense. A first aspect to consider when approaching the analysis is that we are dealing with a relationship that, while complex, presents multiple edges. These facets are due, on one hand, to the approach taken from the economics of innovation to the measurement of technological change. This phenomenon is understood to be expressed in terms of knowledge generation and can be quantitatively measured through objective indicators such as investment in research and development (R&D), through inventions registered in patents, and also through the use of digital technologies by individuals and companies. While business organizations are the quintessential innovative agents, the analysis of technological change has also been extended to patterns of innovation at the industry level, as well as to national capacities for the generation and use of technologies. It is worth noting that innovation is not exclusively confined to the aforementioned indicators since they only contemplate some dimensions of the process. For example, small and medium-sized enterprises in traditional sectors may innovate not necessarily through R&D or patents but through other forms of expression such as process changes or renewals conditioned by technology provided by its suppliers... |
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