Computers and Productivity How Firms Make a General Purpose Technology Work /

• Main Author: Hempell, Thomas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2006.
• Series: ZEW Economic Studies ; 33
• Subjects: Management.; Industrial management.; Management information systems.; Computer science.; Industrial organization.; Economic policy.; Economics.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.; Industrial Organization.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) create potentials for considerable productivity gains and for higher economic growth. However, ICTs also pose varied challenges to firms in order to benefit from these potentials. Highlighting the importance of innovations, firm-sponsored training, a...

Table of Contents:

• Impacts of ICT as a general purpose technology
• Contributions of ICT to firm productivity
• ICT productivity and innovations
• ICT productivity and human capital investments
• Conclusions.