Micro-electronics and Employment Revisited: A ReviewIn this study, based on a review of the relevant literature, the author looks at both the direct and the indirect effects of micro-electronics, and attempts to show how various aspects of the micro-electronic revolution are linked with patterns of employment. |
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Preface | 1 |
Diffusion of microelectronicsrelated innovations | 33 |
Assessing the overall diffusion of microelectronicsrelated innovations | 53 |
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