Diffusion of innovations theory applied to global tobacco control treaty ratification

Thomas W. Valente, Stephanie R. Dyal, Kar‐Hai Chu, Heather Wipfli, Kayo Fujimoto · 2015 · Social Science & Medicine

Summary. This study examines how countries decide to ratify the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control by analyzing network effects among tobacco control advocates on an online forum. The researchers found that communication between countries on GLOBALink predicted when nations ratified the treaty, with influential countries playing a key role. Network effects changed over time, with external pressure mattering less as more countries adopted the treaty.

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Valente, T. W., Dyal, S. R., Chu, K., Wipfli, H., & Fujimoto, K.. (2015). Diffusion of innovations theory applied to global tobacco control treaty ratification. Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.001

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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.001
Countries: United Nations member countries
Categories: innovation-networks, policy, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28