The economics of the digital society 1. Introduction and summary 2. World wide welfare : a micro economic analysis of The new economy 3. Network formation innovation and IT use 4. Adoption and diffusion of e business and the role of network effects 5. Radio spectrum fees as determinants of market structure : the consequences of European 3G licensing 6. Does the new economy need all the old IPR institutions and still more 7. Free software developers : who how and why 8. Technological change job stress and burnout 9. Some economics of digital content 10. How computerization has changed the labour market : a review of the evidence and a new perspective 11. ICT and optimal unemployment benefits when Pissarides meets Dixit Stiglitz 12. Unleashing animal spirits : investment in ICT and economic growth 13. The impact of ICT investment on knowledge accumulation and economic growth 14. A digital society for us all : old and new policy reflections. This important book presents a unique body of research into the economics of the digital society. It questions how modern economies have been transformed as a result of digital goods and markets and explores the policy implications and challenges of this revolution