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Projecting the Economic Impact of the Internet

Litan, Robert E, Rivlin, Alice M·2001·American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.91.2.313
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In this paper we analyze the impact of the Internet on the performance of the economy and the standard of living of average Americans. Our analyses illustrate that even though the stock market’s speculative bubble has burst, the Internet will continue to have a significant impact on old economy industries and as a result generate real benefits for the overall economy.

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  • It is difficult for countries to completely disconnect from the global Internet because it is vital for maintaining ties with the global economy and hard to lock down because it is an important source of entertainment and information.

    “It is difficult for countries to completely disconnect from the global Internet because it is vital for maintaining ties with the global economy (173) and it is hard to lock down because it is an important source of entertainment and information (77).”

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Authors
Litan, R. E., & Rivlin, A. M.
Affiliations
Brookings Institution (US)
Venue
American Economic Review
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2001-05-01
Volume
91
Issue
2
Pages
313-317
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/aer.91.2.313
OpenAlex
W3049101820
Cited by
265
References
11
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 12
FWCI
49.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › ICT Impact and Policies
  • Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Information Society and Technology Trends
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Economic Growth and Development
Keywords
internet, economic impact, living standards, stock market bubbles, economic performance, information technology

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