was the rise of information technology. The new technology has had such a significant impact on the economy that "the new … questions about the effects of information technology on various aspects of the economy. The topics include the relationship … growth; institutional aspects of the innovation process; and the effectiveness of monetary policy in stabilizing the economy. …

technology adoption in stimulating growth. The essays cover a wide range of approaches. Several focus on the interaction between …What political and economic factors stimulate growth and make an economy expand? These original contributions by some … technological variables that encourage or impede economic growth. Topics range from economic reform and price flexibility to the …

books on endogenous growth stress a particular aspect, such as trade or convergence, this book provides a comprehensive … survey of the theoretical and empirical debates raised by modern growth theory. It develops a powerful engine of analysis … that sheds light not only on economic growth per se, but on the many other phenomena that interact with growth, such as …

Robert Solow received the Nobel Prize in economics in 1987, and his contributions to growth theory, productivity, and … Dixit offer useful surveys of the growth literature. Hahn reflects on specific problems in standard growth models, while …

technology and preferences, such as fixed input-output coefficients. These assumptions are contradicted by the massive evidence … decades. Interpreted within the framework of the neoclassical theory of economic growth, this experience provides essential … guidelines for future policy formation. Volume 2: Energy, the Environment, and Economic Growth presents a new econometric general …

global problems such as growth and debt, as well as social issues such as the predictive value of SAT scores, drug …, he considers democracy, growth, and international policy, and in the final part he examines fiscal policy, monetary …

Innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) fuels the growth of the global economy. How ICT markets … competition) also transformed the information market. Today, the diffusion of Internet, wireless, and broadband technology … innovation and economic growth require new approaches in global governance that will reconcile diverse interests and enable …

Although social scientists generally agree that technology plays a major role in the economy, economics and technology …. This book draws on the tools of science and technology studies and economic sociology to reconceptualize the intersection … of economy and technology, suggesting materiality—the idea that social existence involves not only actors and social …

For decades the semiconductor industry has been a driver of global economic growth and social change. Semiconductors …

Although technological change is vital for economic growth, the interaction of finance and technological innovation is … technology may influence its financing and, conversely, how the availability of funds influences technological advances. These … methods of funding innovation--whether it is in the auto industry or information technology--have important implications for …