An economy benefits from advances in technical frontiers only when new technology comes into general use. This paper measures the diffusion of computing equipment at a time when computing technology underwent dramatic technical improvement. These data shed light on the long lag between advances...

An economy benefits from advances in technical frontiers only when new technology comes into general use. This paper measures the diffusion of computing equipment at a time when computing technology underwent dramatic technical improvement. These data shed light on the long lag between advances...

Digital Transformation of Business in Japan -- Digital Platform for Improving Development Efficiency and Profitability of Robot System Integrators -- Quality Fintech in the Context of the Japanese Main Bank System -- Incremental Digital Transformation in Finance: Creating an Unstoppable Digital...

Digitalization, defined as the process of moving to a digital business, is no longer a choice but an imperative for all businesses across all industries and regions. Taking a step toward becoming a digital enterprise is demanding and challenging. This book sheds light on cross-industry and...

We review the empirical literature about the implications of the computerization of the labor market to see whether it can explain observed computer adoption patterns and (long-term) changes in the wage structure. Evidence from empirical micro studies turns out to be inconsistent with macro...

Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter: Unlocking Digital Transformation of Agriculture -- Part 1: Promising Digital Technology for Agriculture -- Chapter 2: Advances in the Internet of Things for Sustainable Food Chains Operations and Food Security -- Chapter 3: Agro-digital Ecosystems in Agriculture...