Technology, Growth, and the Labor Market

Preface. Section 1: Productivity and the macroeconomy. 1. Productivity and the new economy; E.M. Gramlich. 2. Will the recovered economy still be a new economy?; A.M. Rivlin. Section 2: Productivity Growth and Technology: What the Future Holds. 3. Projecting productivity growth: lessons from the U.S. growth resurgence; D.W. Jorgenson, Mun. S. Ho, K.J. Stiroh. 4. Information technology and productivity: where are we now and where are we going?; S.D. Oliner, D.E. Sichel. 5. A discussion of productivity growth and technology; J. fernald. Section 3: Skill-biased Technological Change and Wage Inequality. 6. Skill demand, inequality, and computerization: connecting the dots; D.H. Autor, F. Levy, R.J. Murnane. 7. Technology and U.S. wage inequality: a brief look;D. Card, J.E. DiNardo. 8. A discussion of skill-biased technological change and wage inequality; D.K. Ginther. Section 4: Technology and Productivity in the Firm. 9. Wages, productivity and technology: what have we learned from micro evidence for U.S. manufacturing?; J. Haltiwanger. 10. A discussion of technology and productivity in the firm; R.A. eisenbeis. 11. Productivity, computerization, and skill change; E.N. Wolff. 12. Technology shocks and problem-solving capacity; K. Shaw. 13. A discussion of technology and productivityin the firm; P. Stephan. Conference Participant Biographies. Index.