246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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Hans Göttinger examines different types of network industries such as railways, telecommunications and new media, and the economics thereof. An accent on history is something that makes this book stand apart from others in the area. The author's accessible writing style and knowledgeable research should make the book recommended reading for all those interested in industrial, innovation and micro policy economics.
Preface 1 Network economics 2 Network size and value 3 Technology adoption in networks 4 Technological racing in network industries 5 Networks and competition 6 Strategic alliances, mergers, and acquisitions 7 Standards, compatibility, market share, competition, and quality 8 Network economies for the Internet: conceptual models 9 Network economies for the Internet: application models 10 Macroeconomics of network industries
Biography
Hans-Werner Gottinger is Professor of Economics at Kwansei Gakuin University, Kobe-Sanda, Japan and at the Institute of Management Science, the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands.
