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November 6, 2000

TO:

Economics and Technology Writers/Editors

WHO:

Bharat Trehan, Research Officer and Economist Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

WHAT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVITY

FRBSF Economic Letter #2000-34 dated November 10, 2000

In a just-released Economic Letter, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Research Officer Bharat Trehan and Research Associate Casey Cornwell examine the contribution of Information Technology (IT) to productivity growth and the debate between the believers and skeptics in the New Economy.
WHEN:

Now available on the Internet at: http://www.frbsf.org/econrsrch/wklyltr/2000/el2000-34.html#subhead1

WHY:

Economics and Technology reporters who are researching the impact of technology on productivity and are seeking neutral, third-party input to bring perspective to their stories may wish to contact Trehan directly at (415) 974-3207 or Bharat Trehan.

CONTACT:

Lily Ruiz, Media Relations
Lily Ruiz
(415) 974-3240

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