Growth and the internet: surfing to prosperity?

David Altig and Peter Rupert ()

Economic Commentary, 1999, issue Sep

Abstract: Do countries that inhibit the quick integration of new technologies pay a price in slower economic growth? This commentary suggests they do. Focusing on the level of Internet use to indicate the absorption rate of emerging computer technologies, the authors argue that faster technology absorption leads to increased economic growth.

Keywords: Economic development; Internet; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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