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Fergus McCullough's avatar

The linked papers seem to be more about IT writ large — does that mean there aren’t any good papers examining the internet specifically?

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Nicholas Decker's avatar

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

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Centaur Write Satyr, MBA's avatar

Advertising as % of GDP. Is this because competition is creating a race to the bottom? Or are firms taking traditional advertising off their books?

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gregvp's avatar

The productivity growth in the US is from increased energy use, not from IT.

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