The paper argues that a more detailed understanding of the fundamental technology shifts from the 1960s to post-2000 provides an important starting point for exploring the underlying economic implications of these technologies. This more detailed understanding of the differing economics...

Despite the massive investments in Information Technology in the developed economies, the IT impact on productivity and business performance continues to be questioned. The paper critically reviews this IT productivity paradox debate and finds that an important part, but by no means all, of the...

The paper argues that a more detailed understanding of the fundamental technology shifts from the 1960s to post-2000 provides an important starting point for exploring the underlying economic implications of these technologies. This more detailed understanding of the differing economics...