'This is an original and very well structured and informative book. Its particular interest stems from the multidimensional and detailed analysis of a set of core technologies and their uneven diffusion process in eight countries of quite different levels of development. It challenges received...

Umfang und Niveau der informationellen Automatisierung unterschiedlicher Behörden weichen in erheblichem Maße voneinander ab. Der direkte Vergleich von Finanzämtern, Staatsanwaltschaften und Kriminalpolizei in dieser Studie macht dies deutlich. Solche Unterschiede lassen sich nicht...

We look at how the arrival of an invention affects wage returns and probability of moving out of employment for white- and blue-collar coworkers of the inventor. First results suggest that older workers are hurt by the arrival of an invention. This negative effect disappears when we control for...