Digital Excellence

Digital economic modernization is a crucial element of progress in both OECD countries and newly industrialized countries. The contributions to this book explore the technological and economic dynamics of information and communication technology (ICT) and focus on several innovative software applications which aim at solving standard and new problems more efficiently. They particularly emphasize the point that innovation within an economic context does not solely concern companies and their customers; integrating research institutions and universities enhances the scope of creativity to not only produce concrete innovative ideas and projects, but also to develop procedures and techniques for putting them into practice. This book provides companies with both insights into new approaches and immediate access to innovative concepts.

Presents new findings on Information and Communication Technology, software applications and digital networking opportunities Provides insight into the role of modern software development and application Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Paul J. J. Welfens, geb. 1957 in Düren, Studium der Volkswirtschaftslehre in Wuppertal, Duisburg und Paris, Promotion 1985, Habilitation1989. Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Schwerpunkt Makroökonomische Theorie und Politik an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal; Präsident des Europäischen Instituts für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen (EIIW); Jean-Monnet-Professor für Europäische Wirtschaftsintegration; zuvor Distinguished Research Fellow am AICGS/The Johns Hopkins University, Professor an der Universität Münster bzw. Potsdam, Visiting Alfred Grosser Professor Sciences Po, Paris.

Inhalt
University meets economy.- New forms of matter near absolute zero temperature.- ICT productivity and economic growth in Europe.- Mobility in e-commerce.- Electronic ticketing: risks in e-commerce applications.- Location-based ticketing in public transport.- Design to demand consumer based virtual reality.- Verisoft secure biometric identification system.- ITA security IT initiatives.- Security in dialogue.- FLOrlp land parcel information online for farmers and administration.- Hospital Information System/ Electronic Health Record (HIS/HER) and clinical research.