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title: "How Important Is Digital Technology to Our Economic Future?"
summary: |-
  In an interview with Economic Assessments, Rob Atkinson discussed the central role of technology in enhancing productivity, economic development and job growth.
date: "2014-04-22"
issues: ["Productivity"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/media/how-important-digital-technology-our-economic-future/"
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# How Important Is Digital Technology to Our Economic Future?

In an interview with *Economic Assessments*, Rob Atkinson discussed the central role of technology in enhancing productivity, economic development and job growth.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/media/how-important-digital-technology-our-economic-future/*