What is the contribution of the development of the railroad network on the adoption of new technologies in Belgium? KU Leuven
This project is concerned with the contribution of the development of the railroad network on the adoption of new technologies. In particular, my goal is to investigate to what extent the expansion of Belgian railways and the corresponding increase in market access incentivized existing firms to adopt cost-saving production methods on the one hand, and how this expansion enabled new sectors to emerge and grow on the other hand during the 19th ...