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National Academy of Engineering
Technology in Services
Policies for Growth, Trade, and Employment

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Beginning by dispelling some of the myths about services, this provocative volume examines the growth in services, the way technology has shaped this growth, and the consequences for the American economy. Chapters discuss such topics as the effects of technology on employment patterns and wages, international trade in services, and the relationship between services and the traditional manufacturing industries.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9780309535182 ● Editor Bruce R. Guile & James Brian Quinn ● Publisher National Academies Press ● Published 1988 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7146636 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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