General purpose technologies and economic growth / edited by Elhanan Helpman.
| Other author | Helpman, Elhanan. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1998. |
| Description | viii, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What requires explanation? / Richard G. Lipsey, Cliff Bekar, and Kenneth Carlaw -- A time to sow and a time to reap: growth based on general purpose technologies / Elhanan Helpman and Manuel Trajtenberg -- Diffusion of general purpose technologies / Elhanan Helpman and Manuel Trajtenberg -- On the macroeconomic effects of major technological change / Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt -- The Internet as a GPT: factor market implications / Richard G. Harris -- Chemical engineering as a general purpose technology / Nathan Rosenberg -- The consequences of changes in GPTs / Richard G. Lipsey, Cliff Bekar, and Kenneth Carlaw -- Measurement, obsolescence, and general purpose technologies / Peter Howitt -- The division of inventive labor and the extent of the market / Timothy Bresnahan and Alfonso Gambardella -- Wages, skills, and technology in the United States and Canada / Kevin M. Murphy, W. Craig Riddell, and Paul M. Romer. |
| General note | A collection of 10 original essays and an introduction. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98011842 |
| ISBN | 0262082632 (hc. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC79.T4 G464 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |