Diffusion Of Microelectronics And Advanced Manufacturing Technology: A Review Of National Surveys |
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Authors: | Graham Vickery Jim Northcott |
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Affiliation: | 1. rue Andrè-Pascal , Industry Division, OECD, 2, FRANCE75775 Paris CEDEX 16;2. Policy Studies Institute , 100 Park Village East, London, NWl 3SR, UK |
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Abstract: | Applications of microelectronics in products and the use of advanced manufacturing technology in production are important factors driving innovation, productivity improvement and economic growth. Until the early 1980s there were few comprehensive national surveys of the diffusion of these technologies or of their impacts. This paper reviews surveys of firms using these technologies, discusses survey comparability and summarises key empirical results. The value of carefully constructed internationally comparable surveys for analysis and policy formulation is emphasised, and new directions for surveys are suggested. |
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Keywords: | Diffusion surveys new technologies microelectronics in products advanced manufacturing technology policy implications of diffusion J.E.L. Codes:L23, L63, O33, C81. |
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