Sustaining the New Economy will require public policies that remain relevant to the rapid technological changes that characterize it. While data and its timely analysis are key to effective policy-making, we do not yet have adequate statistical images capturing changes in productivity and growth brought about by the information technology revolution. This report on a STEP workshop highlights the need for more information and the challenges faced in measuring the New Economy and sustaining its growth.
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Preface
- Executive Summary
- Introduction 1
- Introduction 2
- Welcome to the New Economy
- Defining and Measuring the New Economy
- Drivers of the New Economy
- Communications and Software
- Applications and Policy Issues
- Roundtable Discussion
- Appendix A Raising the Speed Limit: U.S. Economic Growth in the Information Age
- Appendix B Biographies of Speakers*
- Appendix C Participants List*
- Appendix D Bibliography