Technology, resources and geography in a paradigm shift
The case of critical and conflict materials in ICTs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10409487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alwin Diemer (0000-0002-5193-7739, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden), Simona Iammarino (0000-0001-9450-1700, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Richard Perkins (0000-0002-4963-6494, London School of Economics and Political Science), Axel Gros (London School of Economics and Political Science) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00343404.2022.2077326 |
| OpenAlex | W4284899824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 45 |
Critical and conflict materials (CCMs) are providing an important material infrastructure for recent technological shifts. Relying on text analysis of US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) data, this exploratory study examines the technological and geographical linkages between technological paradigms and selected CCMs. Our descriptive analysis finds evidence of a clear association between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and CCM intensity over time, and of a striking resource–technology divide between value-creating and -extracting activities across the Global North and the Global South and their regions. The paper emphasizes the need for a more critical, spatially sensitive approach to studying resource-based technological change to expose its uneven development consequences
Business · Economic geography · Geography · ICTS · Information and Communications Technology · Knowledge management · Political science · Regional science · Resource (disambiguation · Technological change · Trademark · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Economic and Technological Innovation · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Law
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |