Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Business
First Reader
Dr. Marshall J. Horton
Second Reader
Dr. Chris W.. Brune
Third Reader
Dr. William C. Viser
Abstract
This paper examines the phenomenon of economic leapovers in technology. Leapovers are defined and placed in historical context, with some examples from telecommunications and case settings from Russia and China. In particular, the socioeconomic factors behind leapovers are noted and analyzed in light of several classical economic doctrines of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, and Karl Marx. The potential for other leapovers is also examined in an extension.
Recommended Citation
Wolf, William Hunter, "Economic Leapovers" (2014). Honors Theses. 215.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/215
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