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Published Year: 2005
Survey/Program(s): American Economic Review, Vol. 95, No. 2, May 2005, pp
Catalog: Economic Working Paper
WP Number: WP-377
Publication Status / Disposition: See American Economic Review, Vol. 95, No. 2, May 2005, pp. 314-317.
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Returning to the Returns to Computer Use
Abstract
This paper re-examines the returns to computer use using a new matched workplace-employee data from Canada. We control for potential selection using instrumental variables. Results suggest that it is not merely the employee having a computer on his desk, but rather having complementary computer skills, that causes wages to increase.