Do Technology Shocks Lead to Productivity Slowdowns? : Evidence from Patent Data /

This paper provides empirical evidence on the response of labor productivity to the arrival of new inventions. The benchmark measure of technological progress is given by data on patent applications in the U.S. over the period 1889-2002. The analysis shows that labor productivity may temporarily fal...

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Autore principale: Christiansen, Lone Engbo
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/024
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF