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Informational mobility and productivity: Finnish evidence
Authors:
Mika Maliranta a;
Petri Rouvinen a
| Affiliation: | a ETLA, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Helsinki, Finland |
DOI:
10.1080/10438590500418935
Publication Frequency:
8 issues per year
Published in:
Economics of Innovation and New Technology,
Volume
15,
Issue
6
September
2006
, pages 605
- 616
Subject:
Economics;
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Abstract
The labor productivity effects of portability and connectivity of information and communication technology (ICT) are studied with Finnish firm-level data. It is found that a computer with only processing and storage capabilities boosts labor productivity by 9% (corresponding to 5% output elasticity), portability by 32%, wireline connectivity by 14%, and wireless connectivity by 6%. The findings are in line with previous literature and comparisons to ICT costs suggest that firms equate marginal costs and returns. Although increasing ICT penetration can no longer be a major source of productivity growth in developed economies, the relatively new characteristics studied can.
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| Keywords: Productivity; Information and communication technology; Local area network; Mobility; Portability; Wireless |
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