[ecrea] New book: Economics of the Internet

The "Handbook on the Economics of the Internet", edited byProf. Johannes 
M. Bauer, Michigan State University, andProf. Michael Latzer, University 
of Zurich, is now available at Edward Elgar. 
http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/handbook-on-the-economics-of-the-internet

In this book, leading authors discuss theoretical frameworks for the 
study of the economics of the Internet and its unique economics as a 
global information and communications infrastructure.They also examine 
the effects of the Internet on economic transactions (including social 
production, advertising, innovation, and intellectual property rights), 
the economics and management of Internet-based industries (including 
search, news, entertainment, culture, and virtual worlds), and the 
effects of the Internet on the economy at large.

The first chapter can be read for free here: 
http://www.elgaronline.com/abstract/9780857939845.xml

*
*

*Contributors:*

S. Aggarwal, C. Antonelli, H. Asghari, J.M. Bauer, S. Bauer, Y. Benkler, 
S.M. Besen, I. Brown, E. Castronova, D.D. Clark, C. Corrado, C. Feijóo, 
D.L. Garcia, J.-L. Gómez-Barroso, C. Handke, J. Haucap, K. Hollnbuchner, 
N. Just, G. Knieps, I. Knowles, J.J. Kranz, L. Küng, M. Latzer, W.H. 
Lehr, Y.-L. Liu, W. Ma, P. Mazepa, V. Mosco, N. Newman, E.M. Noam, P.P. 
Patrucco, R. Picard, A. Picot, G. Sadowsky, F. Saurwein, V. Schneider, 
S.J. Schultze, R. Sherman, P. Stepan,T. Stühmeier, R. Towse, B. Van Ark, 
M. Van Eeten, B. Van Schewick, H.R. Varian, D. Waterman, R.S. Whitt, 
S.S. Wildman, S. Wunsch-Vincent

*Critical Acclaim:*

‘Internet development dynamics are tackled in this Handbook by leading 
scholars representing mainstream, institutional, evolutionary economics 
and political economy perspectives. They show how complex markets for 
digital technologies and services are evolving. Crucially, they 
demonstrate why conventional analytical tool kits need to be extended by 
bridging disciplinary boundaries. This volume offers significant 
advances in the analysis of technological and institutional change and 
demonstrates how important it is to acknowledge conflict resolution and 
tradeoffs as essential aspects of the internet’s history and its future.’

/Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK///

'The Internet has transformed many fundamental economic facts of life 
and business, but it is challenging to catalogue them all. This topic 
deserves a comprehensive handbook, and the editors have delivered. The 
chapters are engaging and lucid, and cover a wide range of topics. The 
editors were not shy about spanning boundaries between technical detail, 
economic analysis, and policy relevance. This is a great resource for 
any modern scholar of the Internet.'

/Shane Greenstein, Harvard Business School, US/

--------------------------------------------------
Prof. Michael Latzer, IPMZ - University of Zurich,
Chair, Media Change & Innovation Division
mediachange.ch
--------------------------------------------------

---------------
ECREA-Mailing list
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier and ECREA.
--
To subscribe, post or unsubscribe, please visit
http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
URL: http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~ncarpent/
--
ECREA - European Communication Research and Education Association
Chauss�de Waterloo 1151, 1180 Uccle, Belgium
Email: (info /at/ ecrea.eu)
URL: http://www.ecrea.eu
---------------