Jason Crawford asks for a definitive defense of the internet.
The linked papers seem to be more about IT writ large — does that mean there aren’t any good papers examining the internet specifically?
There is substantial evidence for the effects of the internet on unemployment — see section iv here.
https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/p/why-does-unemployment-happen
Advertising as % of GDP. Is this because competition is creating a race to the bottom? Or are firms taking traditional advertising off their books?
The productivity growth in the US is from increased energy use, not from IT.
The linked papers seem to be more about IT writ large — does that mean there aren’t any good papers examining the internet specifically?
There is substantial evidence for the effects of the internet on unemployment — see section iv here.
https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/p/why-does-unemployment-happen
Advertising as % of GDP. Is this because competition is creating a race to the bottom? Or are firms taking traditional advertising off their books?
The productivity growth in the US is from increased energy use, not from IT.