ABSTRACT

This useful new book reviews the literature on technology and economic growth covering historical and theoretical developments such as: *new models for measuring productivity*sources of technical knowledge and technological spillovers*stock market reactions to investment in technologySuch a comprehensive survey is likely to be welcomed by students

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Some preliminary concepts

chapter 6|7 pages

Trends in productivity growth

chapter 7|11 pages

The productivity slowdown

chapter 8|10 pages

Sources of technical knowledge

chapter 12|1 pages

Concluding statement