A Cross-Country Analysis of ICT Diffusion, Economic Growth, and Global Competitiveness
This study explores the causal relationships between information and communications technology (ICT) and economic growth. It spans the post-Great Recession period of 2008–2017, which is both a period of economic tumult and slow recovery but also significa
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Applied Economics in the Digital Era Essays in Honor of Gary Madden
Applied Economics in the Digital Era “Professor Gary Madden was one of the major scholars in ICT economics. His deep knowledge of theory and methods allowed him to tackle a broad set of domains and problems. Those who knew him could only admire his productivity and commitment. The articles in this book reflect not only his extensive network of close colleagues but also the scope and nature of his scientific interests. If possible, Madden would certainly have continued his research on many highly relevant topics covered in this book such as ICT vs. GDP, adoption of e-commerce, two-sided platforms, regulation of Internet giants, and network neutrality.” —Heikki Hämmäinen, Professor of Networking Technology, Aalto University “This book was edited to honour the work of Gary Madden, a pioneer in the field of ICTs and Forecasting. It takes us through the different technological revolutions of the human species leading to the emergence of the current cyber-civilization, where forecasting the evolution of consumers’ needs and tastes becomes the key driver of economic success. In this setting, privacy and dominance in the information market become the key relevant issues faced by todays’ civilization, leading to interesting current policy questions such as asking whether the acquisition of Whatsapp by Facebook should have been opposed by antitrust authorities. All the chapters provide illuminating contributions on the different aspects of modeling and forecasting key questions arising in ICT markets, covering related and essential themes from machine learning, net neutrality, to multisided markets and platform dominance, jointly providing a key essential reading, for scholars, students and practitioners.” —Emanuele Giovannetti, Professor of Economics, Anglia Ruskin University “Gary Madden’s interests ranged widely across the fast-developing world of ICT economics. This book of essays, in recognition of his contributions, by some of the leading scholars in the area captures the breadth and depth of current research. Papers discuss both regulatory issues as they apply to the internet and the adoption of new technologies, but also analyze the fast developing world of online activity. All scholars in the area will find something new and interesting and the broad view of research methods and perspectives in applied econometrics and forecasting will appeal to practitioners.” —Robert Fildes, Distinguished Professor of Management Science, Lancaster University Management School
“When Gary Madden spent his sabbatical at Columbia, he made quite an impression as a scholar and person. This Festschrift captures the wide spectrum of his intellectual interests and research skills. It covers new methods of analysis as well as several topics ranging across the area of information and communications technology (ICT). This commendable volume should be of interest and significance those new to the field as well as to professionals exploring new techniques.” —Eli Noam, Directo
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