The rise of information technologies and the proliferation of internet based communication has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. Just like steam and electricity, the diffusion of these new technologies has radically altered products and the organisation of industrial production, ushering in a new era. This book employs a variety of tools and methodologies in order to quantify the impact of new developments in ICT, examining data at both micro and macro levels. A comparative analysis of a range of countries provides a comprehensive account of the new organisational frontiers and business models that ICT has generated.
PART I: ICT AND PRODUCTIVITY Information Technology and the Transatlantic Productivity Divergence Technical Efficiency and the Role of Information Technology Analyzing ICT Adoption across European Regions PART II: DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND FOR ICT Determinants of Usages in the Ivory Coast Adoption and Access Frequency Valuing Time Intensive Goods Contingent Valuation of Digital Identification Cards in Luxembourg Blogs and the Economics of Reciprocal Attention PART III: NEW ORGANISATIONAL FRONTIERS File Sharing and its Impact on Business Models in Music An Empirical Analysis of Organisational Innovation in Japanese SMEs Determinants of the Intra-Firm Diffusion Process of ICT Does ICT Enable Innovation in Luxembourg?
