Publication Date
12-2022
Document Type
Working Paper
Advisor
Professor John Hall
Journal of Economic Literature Classification Codes
N11, N31, O31
Key Words
American Economy, Communication, Productivity, QWERTY, Remington Typewriter
Abstract
This inquiry seeks to establish that the introduction of the typewriter generated effects upon the American economy by promoting productivity increases, enhancing communications, and improving management. In addition, this inquiry seeks to illustrate how the typewriter affected American businesses by providing efficiency in time management and documents’ production. Furthermore, this inquiry shall showcase how the typewriter affected women’s work in the American economy, especially with respect to inclusivity within the workplace as well as the enhancement of communications. Additionally, this inquiry shall analyze how the development of the QWERTY keyboard and its related “lock-in” generated effects on the American economy.
Rights
Copyright 2022 Bander Qadar
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39588
Citation Details
Qadan, Bander, "Some Influential Effects of the Typewriter on the American Economy, Working Paper No. 74", Portland State University Economics Working Papers. 74. (15 December 2022) i + 13 pages.