Title |
Path Dependence
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Author |
Douglas Puffert |
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Categories
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Economic History
Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth
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Type |
Article |
Description |
Several of the most prominent path-dependent features of the economy are technical standards, such as the "QWERTY" standard typewriter (and computer) keyboard and the "standard gauge" of railway track -- i.e., the width between the rails. The case of QWERTY has been particularly controversial and is discusses in this article. |
URL |
http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia/?article=puffert.path.dependence |
Home URL |
http://www.eh.net/ |
