Internet Econometrics [electronic resource] /
Allegrezza, S.editor.
Dubrocard, A.editor.
The proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I ICT and Productivity; 1 Information Technology, Complementary Capital, and the Transatlantic Productivity Divergence; Introduction; Literature review; Theoretical model; Data and caveats; Empirical evidence on the role of ICT; U.S. TFP growth in the early 2000s: a case study; Conclusion; 2 Technical Efficiency and the Role of Information Technology: A Stochastic Production Frontier Study across OECD Countries; Introduction; A survey of empirical literature
Econometric specificationEmpirical results; Conclusion; 3 Analyzing ICT Adoption across European Regions; Introduction; Framework; Data; Analysis of ICT adoption; Conclusion; Part II Determinants of Demand for ICT; 4 Determinants of Usages and Access to the Internet Services in Côte d'Ivoire; Introduction; Literature review; Methodological framework; Conclusion; 5 Difference between Adoption and Access Frequency to Internet and Consumer Surplus; Introduction; Econometric specification of the Internet demand function
Internet adoption and access frequency differentiation for Internet usage analysesInternet demand function with censored sample; Data and variables definitions; Econometric results; Internet consumers surplus; Conclusion; 6 Valuing Time-Intensive Goods: An Application to Wireless and Wired Internet; Introduction; Model; Data and estimation; Welfare; Conclusion; 7 Contingent Valuation of Digital Identification Card and Electronic Signature Service in Luxembourg; Introduction; Theoretical model; Empirical estimate of interest; Interest profile; Estimate of willingness to pay; Conclusion
8 Blogs and the Economics of Reciprocal AttentionIntroduction; Context; Related Literature; A model of reciprocal (in)attention; Choice of effort; Mutual attention; The data; Empirical analysis; Instrumental variable estimation; The effect of imbalances; Conclusion; Part III New Organizational Frontiers; 9 File Sharing and Its Impact on Business Models in Music; Introduction; Developments in the entertainment industry; File sharing: key funding of a Dutch survey; Effects on industry turnover and welfare; Conclusions and policy recommendation
10 The Make-or-Buy Decision in ICT Services: Empirical Evidence from LuxembourgIntroduction; Research hypotheses; Data; Econometric methodology; Econometric analysis; Conclusion; 11 An Empirical Analysis of Organizational Innovation Generated by ICT in Japanese SMEs; Introduction; Case study: a supply chain system that facilitates Japanese SME exports; ICT use in two groups of SMEs; Index of ICT adoption; Statistical analysis; Obstacles to ICT adoption: implications for policy; Conclusion
12 Determinants of Intra-firm Diffusion Process of ICT: Theoretical Sources and Empirical Evidence from Catalan Firms
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.
Industrial organization.
Economic theory.
Econometrics.
Microeconomics.
Behavioral economics.
Development economics.
Industrial Organization.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Econometrics.
Microeconomics.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
Development Economics.