Information and communication technologies: The power of productivity (Part I)

Environmental Quality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 47-66

  Laitner, John A ^a   Ehrhardt Martinez, Karen ^a  

^a American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57649219109     PISSN: 10881913     EISSN: 15206483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tqem.20205     Document Type: Review

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