The impact of ict investment on establishment productivity

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-110

  Zwick, Thomas ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

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EID: 84992884646     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0027950103184001009     Document Type: Article

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