Journal Article
What investment patterns across equipment and industries tell us about the recent investment boom and bust
Abstract: A study of capital expenditure trends identifies investment in information technology as a major factor in the 1990s boom and subsequent bust. Spending on computers and software, fueled by Y2K preparations and the rise of the Internet, drove investment growth in the late 1990s but slowed in 2000, while overly optimistic profit expectations by communications industries likely prompted an unsustainable investment surge in 2000.
Keywords: Telecommunication; Capital investments; Information technology;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Part of Series: Current Issues in Economics and Finance
Publication Date: 2004
Volume: 10
Issue: May
Order Number: 6