Shifting trends in semiconductor prices and the pace of technological progress

Business Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 23-39

  Aizcorbe, Ana ^a   Oliner, Stephen D ^b   Sichel, Daniel E ^b  

^a Bureau of Economic Analysis   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 56049122441     PISSN: 0007666X     EISSN: 0007666X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2145/nabe20080303     Document Type: Article

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