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Author Cowhey, Peter F., 1948-

Title Transforming global information and communication markets : the political economy of innovation / Peter F. Cowhey and Jonathan D. Aronson ; with Donald Abelson
Published Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (341 pages) : illustrations
Series Information revolution and global politics
Information revolution & global politics.
Contents I. The Inflection Point -- 1. The Next Revolution in Global Information and Communication Markets -- 2. The First Two ICT Eras -- 3. Modularity at the Inflection Point -- 4. Modularity and Innovation -- 5. The Political Economy of the Inflection Point -- II. A Theoretical Interlude -- 6. Theory before Policy -- III. Three Dimensions of Global Market Governance -- 7. Trade and the Global Network Revolution -- 8. Wireless Infrastructure -- 9. Internet Governance -- Summary and Conclusions / Donald Abelson
Summary Innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) fuels the growth of the global economy. This examination of ICT from a political economy perspective argues that innovation and economic growth require new approaches in global governance that will reconcile diverse interests and enable competition to flourish
Analysis INFORMATION SCIENCE/Communications & Telecommunications
INFORMATION SCIENCE/Technology & Policy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-336) and index
Notes English
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Subject Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
Information technology -- Technological innovations
Information technology -- Economic aspects
Telecommunication -- Technological innovations
Communication -- Technological innovations
COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Information Management.
Information technology -- Economic aspects
Information technology -- Technological innovations
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
Telecommunication -- Technological innovations
Globalisierung
Informationstechnik
Informationstechnische Industrie
Kommunikationspolitik
Marktentwicklung
Technischer Fortschritt
Wirtschaftspolitik
Form Electronic book
Author Aronson, Jonathan David.
Abelson, Donald.
ISBN 9780262255066
0262255065
128224048X
9781282240483
9786612240485
6612240482