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Growth and Barriers to Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: What about Cote d'Ivoire?

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  • Iritie, B. G. Jean-Jacques

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We conduct a general reflection on the barriers to technology adoption in Côte d'Ivoire and make some proposals. The quality of institutions play an important role.

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  • Iritie, B. G. Jean-Jacques, 2011. "Growth and Barriers to Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: What about Cote d'Ivoire?," MPRA Paper 50867, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Technology adoption; barrriers; economic growth; Côte d'Ivoire;
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    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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