The political reception of innovations

Abstract

Why do some societies embrace innovative technologies, policies, and ideas, while others are slow to adopt, and some even resist, them? Incumbent producers are most likely to be affected by certain kinds of innovations; they also wield a disproportionate influence in

The Political Economy of GovTech

“…Importantly, GovTech introduces new intermediaries among the citizens, businesses, and state. It also facilitates the development of new industries and threatens others that we can expect to oppose its deployment (Frieden and Silve 2023). As a result, it has political and administrative consequences.…”