Technology, demography and the long-run prospects for US economic growth

Dale Jorgenson interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam, 08 August 2008

Dale Jorgenson of Harvard University talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his projections for the growth of the US economy over the next 10 to 25 years, focusing particularly on the impact of information technology and labour supply. The interview was recorded at the American Economic Association meetings in New Orleans in January 2008.

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Topics:  Macroeconomic policy Productivity and Innovation

Tags:  US, economic growth, labour supply, infomation technology

Some recent research discussed in the interview:

Goettle, R J, Ho, M S,Jorgenson, D W, Slesnick D T, and Wilcoxen, P J, U.S. Labor Supply and Demand in the Long Run, Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 30, Issue 4, July/August 2008, pp. 603-618.

Ho, M S, Jorgenson, D W, Stiroh, K J, A Retrospective Look at the U.S. Productivity Growth Resurgence, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter 2008, pp. 3-24.

Dale Jorgenson

Samuel W. Morris University Professor, Harvard University

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