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Accelerating the Globalization of America : the Role of Information Technology.
"Information technology (IT) is the most robust sector in the global economy, outpacing investment and trade growth for any other product and also pushing for more globalization of many other industries. Globalization of US IT firms has promoted deeper integration of IT throughout the US econom...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Peterson Institute for International Economics,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Executive Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Accelerating Globalization: Why Focus on Information Technology?
- Globalization in a Petri Dish
- Defining Information Technology
- Economic Characteristics of IT
- Chapter 2 Linkages Between US Firms and Global Markets for IT Products
- An Expanding Global Marketplace
- Integrating US Firms into the Global Marketplace
- Foreign-Owned IT and Communications Firms in the US Marketplace
- The Rise of the Global IT and Communications Company
- Appendix 2A The Shifting Global Market for SemiconductorsAppendix 2B How to Classify and Rank the Top Technology Companies
- Chapter 3 Globalization and IT Prices, Diffusion, and Productivity
- Globalization of IT and Implications for Prices
- Macroeconomic Overview of IT Investment in the US Economy
- IT Diffusion and US Productivity Growth
- The US Experience Compared with Other Countries
- Chapter 4 Information Technology, Outsourcing, and the New International Trade in Services
- US Cross-Border Trade in IT Products
- IT and International Trade in Business and Professional ServicesProspects for Further Trade in Services
- Appendix 4A Challenges of International Trade Data for IT Products
- Chapter 5 Information Technology and Labor Markets
- IT and the US Labor Market
- Globalization of Business Services and White-Collar Jobs
- International Trade in Skilled Labor: Cross-Border Movement of IT Professionals
- Chapter 6 Globalization of Innovation
- R & D, Innovation, and Growth
- Information Technology R & D: Who, How Much, and Where?
- Human Capital and Innovation
- Globalization of Venture FinanceChapter 7 A Look Forward with a Policy Agenda
- A Proactive Policy Agenda
- A Plea for Data
- Final Word
- Appendix A Methodology and Definitions
- Definitions
- IT Industries in BEA Data
- Some Statistical Caveats
- References
- Index