A conference sponsored by
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the
Georgia State University Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
January 6–7, 2002
The impact of technology on the economy is a hotly debated topic. Key questions include whether the United States has transitioned to a “new economy” with fundamentally different economic principles and how information technology affects workers and their families. The Economics Department of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta are hosting a conference on Monday, January 7, 2002, to explore the role of technology in the U.S. economy. Participants will explore a range of issues related to the impact of technology on economic growth and the labor market, including the role of technology in the “new economy,” macroeconomic and microeconomic implications of technological change, and the effects of technology on worker productivity.
The conference will be organized as four consecutive sessions; each session will include two paper presenters and a discussant, followed by a general discussion of the papers and related issues. Alice M. Rivlin, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will be the luncheon speaker. The sessions and the luncheon will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The conference will be preceded by a dinner at the Commerce Club on Sunday, January 6, featuring Edward M. Gramlich, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.