Effect of Computer Use on the Earnings of Workers by Firm Size

摘要

This paper provides new evidence on the use of information-processingtechnologies by firm size. It does so by detailing the extent to which computers are used by workers in firms of different sizes. The paper also provides estimates of the returns by firm size to employees using computers on the job. Computer use leads to productivity gains which benefit both employees that use them and firms that invest in them. Determining the size of those gains by firm size is important for an understanding of the competitive outlook for small firms in the emerging information-based economy and for related policy purposes.