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High Technology and International Competitiveness
High Technology and International Competitiveness Author:Romesh Diwan, Chandana Chakraborty The competitiveness of U.S. industry in the global market is the subject of this book, which focuses on high technology industries and the means for recapturing world domination. Diwan and Chakraborty analyze U.S. high-technology industries as an aggregate, as well as through three specific examples: semi-conductors, telecommunications, and comp... more »uters. Using a translog cost function, they quantitatively answer questions relating to the growth of various inputs, productivities, and outputs, and draw conclusions regarding the structure of production, capacity, and cost. Policies to promote U.S. competitiveness are also discussed.« less