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The IT revolution and productivity growth in Japan

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  • Miyagawa, Tsutomu
  • Ito, Yukiko
  • Harada, Nobuyuki

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  • Miyagawa, Tsutomu & Ito, Yukiko & Harada, Nobuyuki, 2004. "The IT revolution and productivity growth in Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 18(3), pages 362-389, September.
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