Dale W. Jorgenson, Harvard University http://economics.harvard.edu/faculty/jorgenson/ Keynote Lecture to the Annual Conference of the Association des Économistes Québécois Hôtel Hilton du Casino du Lac-Leamy Gatineau, Québec May 19, 2011
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD KLEMS CONSORTIUM
World KLEMS Consortium
Formed August 19-20, 2010
What’s New?
70 NAICS Industries Covering 1960-2007
Before the Crisis
The IT Boom, the Dot-Com Crash, and the Jobless Recovery
After the Crisis
Continuing Economic Growth and Convergence
EU KLEMS PROJECT
Initial Release:
March 15, 2007
25 EU Economies:
U.S., Canada, Japan, and Korea
Data Sources:
Labor, Capital, and Intermediate Input
Completion Date:
June 30, 2008
IT-RELATED INDUSTRIES IT-Producing Industries
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing Communications equipment manufacturing Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing Software publishing Information and data processing services Computer systems design and related services
IT-Using Industries
Construction Machinery Motor vehicles bodies and trailers and parts Other transportation equipment Miscellaneous manufacturing Printing and related support activities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Air transportation Water transportation Truck transportation Transit and ground passenger transportation Pipeline transportation Other transportation and support activities Broadcasting and telecommunications Federal Reserve banks credit intermediation and related activities Securities commodity contracts and investments Insurance carriers and related activities Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets Legal services Miscellaneous professional scientific and technical services Management of companies and enterprises Administrative and support services Waste management and remediation services Educational services Hospitals Nursing