Library · Tag

J Curve

An annotated collection of 1 papers on j curve, spanning 2025. Featuring works by Kristina McElheran — each with editorial commentary oriented to digital product practice.

The Rise of Industrial AI in America: Microfoundations of the Productivity J-curve(s)

Kristina McElheran, Mu-Jeung Yang, Zachary Kroff & Erik Brynjolfsson, 2025 · Center for Economic Studies, US Census Bureau Working Papers

Firm-level empirical evidence for the productivity J-curve associated with AI adoption. Companies that adopt AI initially see no productivity gains — they can even get worse — because they need complementary investments…