Unlike previous analyses, we consider (i) that IT may affect productivity growth both directly and indirectly, through … manufacturing 1986-95. We find that human capital developments made the average effect of IT essentially zero in 1986 and steadily …

Unlike previous analyses, we consider (i) that IT may affect productivity growth both directly and indirectly, through … manufacturing 1986-95. …

consequent adjustment process caused by frequent errors is socially accepted. <p> The competitive exposure that follows from … of advanced specialized industrial knowledge can be created even in a small, industrial economy. Swedish manufacturing is …

Science & Technology (S&T) is high on the Chinese policy agenda but there are large uncertainties on the actual S … based on newly processed micro level data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics with information on a large number … of S&T indicators for small-, medium-, and large-sized manufacturing firms in China in 2000 and 2004. Our results suggest …

The recent 'scientification' of commercial technology has brought the interface between universities and industry into … human capital investment, incentives to become an entrepreneur and to expand existing businesses, and insufficient …