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Unit 18 New Economy and New Economy and New Economy and E-commerce E-commerce E-commerce 新经济与电子商务 新经济与电子商务 新经济与电子商务 University of International Business and Economics Learning objectives In this unit students will learn words and expressions related to e-commerce and new economy. Students will be able to talk about the concepts and issues related to e-commerce and new economy, like e-commerce security, features of the new economy, etc. University of International Business and Economics Answers to the comprehension questions 1. What is the direct contribution of ICT equipment and software production to growth? The contribution of ICT to US growth from 1996 to 1999 was more than 20% (1.1 percentage points out of a growth rate of 4.9 %). For the two other Anglo-Saxon G7 countries, the United Kingdom and Canada, the picture was similar. And despite all the talk that technology would put workers out of jobs, these dynamic economies have reduced their unemployment rates to among the lowest in the OECD area. 2. What is the total impact ICT equipment and software production on the deeper reaches of the US economy? Productivity figures provide a clue. The long-term trend in productivity was 1.4% growth per year between 1973 and 1995. This figure more than doubled to 2.9 % after 1995. The timing of this trend-change coincides with the emergence of electronic commerce. University of International Business and Economics Answers to the comprehension questions 3. What effect will ICT have on conventional industrial sectors and on national competitiveness? Take company procureme