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Information Technology and the G7 Economies
A powerful surge in investment in information technology and equipment after
1995 characterizes all of the G7 economies. This accounts for a large portion of
the resurgence in US economic growth, but contributes substantially to economic
growth in the remaining G7 economies as well. Another significant source of the
G7 growth resurgence after 1995 is a jump in productivity growth in IT-producing
industries. These findings are based on new data and new methodology for
analyzing the sources of economic growth. Internationally harmonized prices for
information technology equipment and software are essential for capturing
differences among the G7 nations.
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