Economic policy for the information economy: a symposium

Economic policy for the information economy: a summary of the Bank's 2001 economic symposium / Craig S. Hakkio -- Opening remarks / Alan Greenspan -- The "new economy": background, historical perspective, questions, and speculations / J. Bradford DeLong and Lawrence H. Summers. Commentary / Alice M. Rivlin. General discussion / chair, Arminio Fraga -- High-technology industries and market structure / Hal R. Varian. Commentary / Erik Brynjolfsson. Commentary / Kevin M. Murphy. General discussion / chair, Arminio Fraga -- Technology, information production, and market efficiency / Gene D'Avolio, Efi Gildor, and Andrei Shleifer. Commentary / Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. Commentary / Philipp M. Hildebrand. General discussion / chair, Arminio Fraga -- Reducing the international digital divide / Donald J. Johnston -- Macroeconomic implications of the new economy / Martin Neil Baily. Commentary / Takatoshi Ito. Commentary / John B. Taylor. General discussion / chair, Stanley Fischer -- Monetary policy in the information economy / Michael Woodford. Commentary / Robert E. Hall. Commentary / Mervyn King. General discussion / chair, Stanley Fischer -- Overview / Martin Feldstein --Overview / Christian Noyer -- Overview / Janet L. Yellen -- General discussion: overview panel / chair, Stanley Fischer