The movement of information technology (IT) workers among firms is believed to be an important mechanism by which know-how complementary to IT-related innovations diffuses throughout the economy. We use a newly developed source of employee micro-data - online resume databases - to model IT...

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have the potential to decrease medical expenditures byincreasing communication between healthcare providers and reducing the incidence of unnecessary tests and medical errors. Using a three-year panel of out-of-home Medicaid spending for long-term care patients...

Recently, the relative demand for skilled labor has increased dramatically. We investigate one of the causes, skill-biased technical change. Advances in information technology (IT) are among the most powerful forces bearing on the economy. Employers who use IT often make complementary...

Some implications of e-Commerce financial services firms are becoming clear. The web drives transparency, and increases the information endowment of all market participants. It is harder to manipulate customers' behavior, or to overcharge them. Transparency drives differential pricing. Not all...