Information technology and economic performance in U.S industries

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 844-865

  Ketteni, Elena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b FREDERICK UNIVERSITY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650666720     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2009.01529.x     Document Type: Article

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