Transforming global information and communication markets : the political economy of innovation / Peter F. Cowhey and Jonathan D. Aronson ; with Donald Abelson
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