productivity, the skill mix of the workforce and wages using micro data for the U.S. and Germany. We find support to the idea that … of adopting new technology on productivity and wages is greater the in U.S. than in Germany. …This paper examines the relationship between the use of advanced technologies such as ICT, and outcomes such as …

productivity, the skill mix of the workforce and wages using micro data for the U.S. and Germany. We find support to the idea that … of adopting new technology on productivity and wages is greater the in U.S. than in Germany. …This paper examines the relationship between the use of advanced technologies such as ICT, and outcomes such as …

of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …We study the impact of techies-engineers and other technically trained workers-on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this …

of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this …

In this report we review the literature on the relationship between ICT and productivity. In Sect. 1 we discuss in … broad terms the theoretical relationship between ICT and productivity, while in Sect. 2 we present the growth accounting … studying the role of ICT and complementary assets in firms' productivity and the literature exploring the positive …

Trend productivity growth is a crucial determinant of future living standards as well as fiscal balances. In this … article, Benoit Robidoux and Bing-Sun Wong from Finance Canada examine the issue of whether trend productivity growth has … authors find that Canada experienced a greater pick-up in total factor productivity growth than the United States. Increased …

Since 1995, productivity growth has accelerated significantly in the United States. Information technology has always … investments in information technology (IT) in the early 1990s show the largest productivity gains in the late 1990s and that IT … capital investment has a large impact of productivity gains. His evidence also supports the view that the U.S. productivity …

a productivity equation. We find that ICT is an im-portant driver of innovation in both manufacturing and services …Many empirical studies have confirmed the positive impact of innovation on productivity at the firm level. The focus … tends to be either on R&D driven techno-logical innovation on the one hand, or on organisational changes complemented by ICT …

productivity growth in the United States after 1995. In this article, Dale W. Jorgenson of Harvard University, Mun S. Ho from … resurgence in the United States, reflecting both an productivity acceleration and greater hours worked and project U.S. output … growth, and comment on lessons for Canada. They conclude that the U.S. productivity revival is likely to remain intact for …