This book presents a comprehensive study of adoption and diffusion of
technology in developing countries in a historical perspective.
Combining the development of growth trajectories of the Indian economy
in general and its manufacturing industry in particular, the book
highlights the effective marriage between qualitative and quantitative
methods for a better understanding and explaining of many hidden dynamic
behaviors of adoption and diffusion trend in manufacturing industry. The
use of various econometric methods is aimed to equip readers to make a
judgement of the current state of diffusion pattern of new technologies
in India and simulate a desirable future pattern in view of the various
pro-industrial growth policies.