Information Technology and Productivity Growth - German Trends and OECD Comparisons (Hardcover)

Theo S. Eicher and Thomas Strobel present an industry-level account of the recent changes in German productivity growth and compare the trends to Europe and the US. The specific focus is on how differential investments in information and communication technologies (ICT) affected the economic performance of these economies. Not all industrialized countries shared the economic fortunes that ICT presented to the US economy. While the US experienced successive accelerations in its trend growth in 1995 and again in 2000, Germany experienced dual reductions in labor productivity growth. Some European economies fared better and others even worse than Germany. Since productivity is the ultimate determinant of living standards, the authors examine the sources of these productivity differentials. They also present a new German growth accounting database that utilizes unique ICT investment data, sourced directly from the industries, to place their findings into an international context. This book is targeted at economists and policymakers alike, and is designed to provide clear guidance for those interested in industrial policy and statistical account methods.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ifo Economic Policy series
Release date:	September 2009
Authors:	Theo S. Eicher • Thomas Strobel
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-84844-091-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Information technology industries
LSN:	1-84844-091-X
Barcode:	9781848440913

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