Technologies in the Service Sector. Volume 2. A Case Study of Videotex/Teletext

摘要

In Volume II, (Videotex/Teletext), the economic structure and trends in the U.S. service sector are reviewed as a basis for identifying and characterizing technology flows into this sector. The sources, transfer channels and utilization patterns are described as a basis for developing forecasts of the impacts of technology on the various components of the service sector. Characterization and forecasts of technology trends are used to assess technical and economic barriers to technology-driven productivity growth, including measurement- and standards-related barriers. Two case studies, Videotex/Teletext (Volume II) and Payment Technologies in Banking (Volume III), provide more detailed analyses of two of the more dynamic subsectors.