Which companies become early adopters of artificial intelligence, giving them a head start in the productivity race? By studying firms in Turkey, Nuriye Melisa Bilgin and Gianmarco Ottaviano find that firm size tells only part of the story. Employee skills and better broadband are key to understanding which firms adopt AI. And both can be influenced by policymakers.

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18 September 2026

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LSE Business Review

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2026/09/18/why-some-firms-adopt-ai-before-others-skills-and-connectivity-matter-more-than-size/

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