The Computer Revolution
An Economic Perspective
Seiten
1997
Brookings Institution (Verlag)
978-0-8157-7896-7 (ISBN)
Brookings Institution (Verlag)
978-0-8157-7896-7 (ISBN)
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It is critical for policymakers, opinion leaders, and others to understand the contribution and role of information technology in the economy during recent decades. This book provides a straightforward guide to the economic issues underlying the debates about these issues, using quantitative and historical analysis, supplemented with interviews of small and large service-sector companies.
This book provides a straightforward guide to the economic issues behind the debates about the role of computers in the nation's economy. To set the stage, Daniel Sichel reviews the essential facts about computers in the economy, with a particular emphasis on software. Using quantitative and historical analysis, supplemented by interviews with business leaders and other professionals, Sichel assesses the aggregate economic impact of computers in recent decades and looks ahead to their future impact. When compared with the size of the slowdown in productivity growth in the 1970s, he finds that recent contributions of computers to growth seem relatively modest. And, looking ahead, Sichel suggests it is doubtful that these contributions will surge in coming years. Thus, despite the importance of information technology, some caution is in order; computers may not be a magic bullet for productivity growth.
This book provides a straightforward guide to the economic issues behind the debates about the role of computers in the nation's economy. To set the stage, Daniel Sichel reviews the essential facts about computers in the economy, with a particular emphasis on software. Using quantitative and historical analysis, supplemented by interviews with business leaders and other professionals, Sichel assesses the aggregate economic impact of computers in recent decades and looks ahead to their future impact. When compared with the size of the slowdown in productivity growth in the 1970s, he finds that recent contributions of computers to growth seem relatively modest. And, looking ahead, Sichel suggests it is doubtful that these contributions will surge in coming years. Thus, despite the importance of information technology, some caution is in order; computers may not be a magic bullet for productivity growth.
Daniel E. Sichel is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Board. Previously, he served as a deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Treasury Department and was a research associate at the Brookings Institution.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.6.1997 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Washington DC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 25 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8157-7896-1 / 0815778961 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8157-7896-7 / 9780815778967 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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