How Does Information Technology Affect Productivity? Plant-Level Comparisons of Product Innovation, Process Improvement, and Worker Skills

To study the effects of new information technologies (IT) on productivity, we have assembled a unique data set on plants in one narrowly defined industry-valve manufacturing-and analyze several plant-level mechanisms through which IT could promote productivity growth. The empirical analysis reveals...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Quarterly journal of economics 2007-11, Vol.122 (4), p.1721-1758
Hauptverfasser:	Bartel, Ann, Ichniowski, Casey, Shaw, Kathryn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Building customization Capital costs Comparative analysis Computer technology Industrial efficiency Industrial plants Industrial production Information technology Machinery Production management Productivity Run time Skills Studies Technology adoption Valves
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