Knowledge, Technology Adoption and Financial Innovation

34 Pages Posted: 3 Jan 2007

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Ana Fernandes

University of Bern - Department of Economics

Date Written: June 2005

Abstract

Why are new financial instruments created? This paper proposes the view that financial development arises as a response to the contractual needs of emerging technologies. Exogenous technological progress generates a demand for new financial instruments in order to share risk or overcome private information, for example. A model of the dynamics of technology adoption and the evolution of financial instruments that support such adoption is presented. Early adoption may be required for financial markets to learn the technology; once learned, financial innovation boosts adoption further. Financial learning emerges as a source of technological diffusion. The analysis identifies a causality link from technology to finance which is nonetheless consistent with empirical findings of a positive effect of current financial development on future growth.

Keywords: Keywords: Financial innovation, Technology adoption, Learning

JEL Classification: G20, N20, O30

Suggested Citation

Fernandes, Ana, Knowledge, Technology Adoption and Financial Innovation (June 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=954743 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.954743

Ana Fernandes (Contact Author)

University of Bern - Department of Economics ( email )

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Bern, CH-3001
Switzerland

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