Patterns of Advanced Technology Adoption and Manufacturing Performance: Employment Growth, Labor Productivity, and Employee Earnings

摘要: Previous studies of the relationship between technology adoption and performance in U.S. manufacturing plants take number technologies use as a measure technological sophistication. These generally find positive monotonic counts employment growth earnings productivity levels among otherwise similar plants. However, count approach masks potential differences that adopt same number, but different combinations, technologies. The present study advances earlier work by examining how plant is associated with specific combinations. analysis yields several important insights. First, there enormous diversity patterns. Second, combinations (e.g., computer aided design combined numerically controlled machines vs. machines) have degrees association performance, even Third, integrate fabrication assembly operations appear to advanced more effectively than those engaged only or assembly.