The new information technology - International diffusion and its impact on employment and skills: A review of the literature

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 119-159

  Carnoy, Martin ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; New technology; Skills; Training

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL IMPACT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; SKILLS DEMAND; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 0031414018     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729710169319     Document Type: Review

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