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| Author: | Edquist, H. |
| Title: | Parallel development? Productivity growth following the diffusion of electric motors and ICT |
| Journal: | Scandinavian economic history review
2011 : VOL. 59:1, p. 29-47 |
| Index terms: | Sweden manufacturing history labour productivity technology information technology growth |
| Freeterms: | ICT revolution |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the effect of the spread of electric motors and information and communication technology (ICT) on labour productivity growth in Swedish manufacturing. Technology-producing, intensive and less intensive technology-using industries are all explored singly, and the results show that the growth of labour productivity was significantly higher in technology-producing industries following the diffusion of ICT. Further, there was no evidence found that supports the claim that early adoption of electric motors and ICT contributed more to productivity growth. |
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