Deconstructing the Computer
Subtitle: Report of a Symposium
By: Dale W. Jorgenson and Charles W. Wessner, editors ; Committee on Deconstructing the Computer, Committee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council.
Contributors: Jorgenson, Dale Weldeau, 1933-; Wessner, Charles W.; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: Information technology -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses; Semiconductor industry -- United States -- Congresses; United States -- Economic conditions -- 1981-2001 -- Congresses; United States -- Economic conditions -- 2001- -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Measuring and sustaining the new economy.; Measuring and sustaining the new economy.
Notes: This report is the second in a series designed to improve our understanding of the technological and economic trends underlying the growth and productivity increases that have created what many refer to as the New Economy.  The previous report was Productivity and Cyclicality in Semiconductor Industry--Preface (p. xiii, xvi)

This symposium on Deconstructing the Computer was held on February 28, 2003, at the National Academies in Washington, D.C., focusing on metrics currently used in measuring computer performance and the sources of productivity growth in computers, examining current trends in hardware, components, and peripherals--Preface (p. xvii)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-164).

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