For a print version, please purchase a copy of this book. Though it is possible to print these browsable pages at fax quality, the result will be unsatisfactory. More information on the Open Book is available. Copyright 1997, the Brookings Institution Press. For the reasons described in chapter 1, this review focuses on computer hardware and software used in the business sector.
Computer hardware is a surprisingly small share of the total capital stock.
Rather, it must be combined with software for anything of value to be done. As these examples make clear, software should be included when assessing the impact of computers, although lack of data has made it difficult to include software in a comprehensive way. Using what data I. See table 3-5. 2. Examples are drawn from the interviews. Rough estimates suggest that broader coverage of software would no- ticeably boost the level and growth rates of business investment in the accounts.