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Suggested Citation:"Contents." National Academy of Engineering. 1988. Technology in Services: Policies for Growth, Trade, and Employment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/764.
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Suggested Citation:"Contents." National Academy of Engineering. 1988. Technology in Services: Policies for Growth, Trade, and Employment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/764.
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Contents Introduction to Services Industries Policy Issues Bruce R. Guile SERVICES IN THE U.S. ECONOMY Technology in Services: Past Myths and Future Challenges ............................................. James Brian Quinn Growth of Services Employment in the United States Ronald E. Kutscher Role of Services in the U.S. Economy... Faye Duchin Productivity in Services..... John W. Hendrick Technology and the Services Sector: America's Hidden Competitive Challenge............................... Stephen S. Roach Measuring Productivity in Services Industries ..... Jerome A. Mark SERVICES PRODUCTIVITY ............... 16 .......... 47 v ............... 118 ............... 139

V1 SERVICES TRADE AND REGULATION Ah Coo Transpodadon in the Next Economy ....... Fr~( lo. Gaff CbaDging Economics of IDlemabona1 Trade in Services n ~ ~ .. ID1emahonal Trade in financial Services: The JapaDese Challenge .................................................. R~ Ha. ~~' ~~ CN~r 4. f~6 SERVICES AND POLICY DIRECTIONS Key Policy Issues Posed by Services .................... Oman ~~ 0~ ~~d ^~3 [. Advisor Committee Contributors .......... Index ..... ........... 160 ....... 167 ....... 187 211 233 236 239

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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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