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Information Technology, Productivity and Growth This two-day conference marked the end of the European Commission funded 5th framework research network, Employment Prospects in the Knowledge Economy (EPKE). The conference was concerned with the impact of information technology use on productivity, employment and growth. The papers presented empirical evidence based on both firm level and industry level data for Europe and the US. Thursday October 28 Session 1: Chair: Mary O’Mahony, NIESR Dale Jorgenson, Mun Ho and Kevin Stiroh, Harvard, Resources for the Future and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Growth of U.S. Industries and Investments in Information Technology and Higher Education Dirk Pilat, OECD – Productivity in the OECD Session 2: Chair: Gavin Cameron, University of Oxford Nick Oulton, LSE and Sally Srinivasan, Bank of England, Productivity growth in UK industries, 1970-2000: structural change and the role of ICT Robert Inklaar and Marcel Timmer, University of Groningen, Job-rich Growth in the European Union: The Role of Labour Market Regulation Session 3: Chair: Alessandro Sterlacchini, Marche Polytechnic University Thomas Zwick, ZEW, ICT Investments and workforce flexibility: evidence for Germany. Nicola Matteucci and Alessandro Sterlacchini, Marche Polytechnic University, ICT, R&D and productivity: evidence from Italian manufacturing firms Session 4: Chair: Dirk Pilat, OECD Eric Bartelsman, Amsterdam and Stefano Scarpetta, World Bank/OECD, Experimentation within and between firms: Any role for policy and institutions? John van Reenen, LSE, How Special is the special relationship? Using the Friday October 29 Session 5: Chair: Bart Van Ark, Groningen Marcel Timmer, Bart van Ark and Robert Inklaar, University of Groningen, Productivity Differentials in U.S. and EU Retailing: Statistical Myth or Reality?. Robert H. McGuckin, Matthew Spiegelman and Bart van Ark, The Conference Board and University of Groningen, Why does European performance lag? The case of the Distributive Trades Sector Session 6: Chair: Laurence Nayman, CEPII Kate Robinson, Ana Rincon and Michela Vecchi (NIESR) – The productivity impact of e-commerce in the UK: evidence from microdata Bruno Crepon, Thomas Heckel and Nicolas Riedinger CREST/INSEE - Information technologies and productivity: Microeconometric evidence for France Session 7: Chair: Mary O’Mahony, NIESR Michael Peneder, WIFO, Tracing empirical trails of Schumpeterian development Francesco Venturini, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, How much does IT Consumption matter for Growth? Evidence from National Accounts Conference Close
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