-skilled occupations decreased significantly over the period 1997-2006. The convergence in computer use between part-time and full … computer use and job tasks together explain more than 50 percent of the decrease in the part-time pay penalty. …

can explain observed computer adoption patterns and (long-term) changes in the wage structure. Evidence from empirical … incorporating computer skills, complementary skills and fixed costs for computer technology usage suggested by the micro literature …. It turns out that fixed costs for computer technology usage explain different patterns of computer adoption and diffusion …