Analysis of firm-level computer investments: A comparative study of three pacific-rim economies

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 276-286

  Tarn, Kar Yan ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; IT investment; Pacific Rim; Productivity

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

COMPUTER INVESTMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PACIFIC-RIM ECONOMIES;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0032136669     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.704250     Document Type: Article

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