IT Shields : Technology Adoption and Economic Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic /

We study the economic effects of information technology (IT) adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data on IT adoption covering almost three million establishments in the US, we find that technology adoption can partly shield the economy from the impact of the pandemic. In areas where firms a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pierri, Nicola
Other Authors: Timmer, Yannick
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/208
Online Access:Full text available on IMF