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 …

technical and competitive crises that forced it to adapt in order to continue its exponential rate of improved chip performance …

rates; the stochastic dimension of the American economy; the role of technology as a source of economic fluctuations; and …

. The first three chapters provide an overview of the communication system in technology, present the author's research … technical communication within the laboratory is for R & D performance, and originates the idea of the "gatekeeper," the person …

One of the most important forces driving economic performance in the United States and other countries during the 1990s … 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 …

environment. In this groundbreaking book, Ricardo Caballero proposes a unified framework to analyze and understand a wide variety … technology to opportunistic exploitation of relationship specificity. Economists working on macroeconomics, development, growth …

technology and preferences, such as fixed input-output coefficients. These assumptions are contradicted by the massive evidence … guidelines for future policy formation. Volume 2: Energy, the Environment, and Economic Growth presents a new econometric general …

findings on the presence of small firms, small-firm entry in manufacturing, small-firm growth and flexible technology, and …