Challenges of the “New Economy” for Monetary Policy

The advent and spread of information and communication technologies (ICTs) increase potential output growth . It is uncertain to what extent and for how long they do so. We use the term “new economy” (NE) to describe the acceleration in potential output growth and the attendant and partly tempora...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gilbert Cette, Christian Pfister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2004-04-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
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Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/8/cette_pfister-e.pdf