boom and bust of information communication technology thereafter by laila gulzar an honours essay submitted to carleton university in fulfillment the requirements for course econ 4908 as credit toward degree bachelor arts with economics department ottawa ontario april 7 2006 acknowledgement many people have guided me writing this first all i would like thank my supervisor professor hashmat khan without whose continuous guidance numerous suggestions improvement it been impossible complete also kenneth xi second reader armstrong has helped preparing a schedule which greatly producing timely manner nan zhou who using shazam forecasting friends supported through out last year but not least loving husband rehan constant help support trust motivation could completed time table