This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights
the economic and social dynamics of the information age and shows how the network …

This hopeful manifesto draws on Marxist theory to imagine a utopian future beyond work,
scarcity, and capitalism—one where automation replaces manual labor. In the twenty-first …

GLOBAL UNEMPLOYMENT has now reached its highest level since the great depression of
the 1930s. More than 800 million human beings are now unemployed or underemployed in …

Technology and economic development: The dynamics of local, regional, and national
change Page 1 Technology and economic development: The dynamics of local, regional, and …

Los economistas siempre se han sentido incómodos con lo que la maquinaria hace por
nosotros y para nosotros. Por una parte, las máquinas son la encarnación auténtica de la …

The Panoptic Sort was published in 1993. Its focus was on privacy and surveillance. But
unlike the majority of publications addressing these topics in the United States at the time …

Addressing design for automated and manual assembly processes, Assembly Automation
and Product Design, Second Edition examines assembly automation in parallel with product …

While no one can predict the future, today's economic and demographic realities suggest the
opportunities and challenges that will face America in the years to come. The US economy …

World War II transformed the US R&D system. Federal government support for industrial and
academic research expanded dramatically, although in contrast to other nations …

This paper analyzes how top management support of technology influences the generation
of technological skills, technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning …