Knowledge Economy, Information Technologies and Growth

This volume focuses on the Information and Communication (ICT) revolution and its impact on economic growth. This book debates this issue and provides the opportunity to discuss the economic and social effects of the ICT revolution. It also focuses on the functioning and the micro-economic structure of the ICT sector, as well as on its impact on various industries, on the financial system and on the labor market.

Autorentext
Luigi Paganetto is Professor at the Ceis-Centre for International Studies on Economic Growth at the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata'

Inhalt
Contents: Introduction. Technology-based entrepreneurs: does the Internet make a difference?, Massimo G. Colombo and Marco Delmastro; The effect of multimarket scope on firms' compatibility choice, Marc van Wegberg; Information technology revolution and Italian banks: a new Schumpeterian view?, Donato Masciandaro; Producer services, innovation and outsourcing in the new economy, Martin Zagler. Competition policy for network and Internet markets, Robert D. Willig; Mergers between incumbent Telecom operators: the role of mutual moderation, Patrick Rey; IPR-based monopolies and defensive leveraging strategies: some reflections on the essential facility doctrine, Alberto Heimler and Antonio Nicita. The impact of IT investment on productivity and efficiency, Luigi Paganetto, Leonardo Becchetti and David Andr Londono Bedoya; The economic impact of the computer revolution: a progress report, Michael T. Kiley; The 'New Economy' in the OECD, Francesco Daveri; Reorienting training policies to meet the challenges of information and communication technologies, Lisa M. Lynch; Raising the speed limit: US economic growth in the information age, Dale W. Jorgenson and Kevin J. Stiroh. The location of industry in a knowledge-driven European economy, Adriaan Dierx and Fabienne Ilzkovitz; Regional specialization, local externalities and clustering in information technology industries, Gilles Le Blanc; Direct communication, networking and location of innovative activities, Andreas Kopp; Post-Fordism, new economy and the case of the Italian 'Mezzogiorno', Luigi Paganetto and Pasquale L. Scandizzo; Index.