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The economics of information technology : an introduction / Hal R. Varian, Joseph Farrell, Carl Shapiro.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Raffaele Mattioli lecturesPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004Description: x, 102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521844150
  • 9780521844154
  • 0521605210
  • 9780521605212
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.47004 22
LOC classification:
  • HC79.I55 V37 2004
Contents:
The Raffaele Mattioli lectures -- Pt. I. Competition and market power -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Technology and market structure -- 3. Intellectual property -- 4. The Internet boom -- 5. Differentiation of products and prices -- 6. Switching costs and lock-in -- 7. Supply-side economies of scale -- 8. Demand-side economies of scale -- 9. Standards -- 10. Systems effects -- 11. Computer mediated transactions -- 12. Summary -- Pt. II. Intellectual property, competition, and information technology -- 13. Introduction -- 14. Patents, trade secrets, and copyrights -- 15. Differentiation of products and prices -- 16. Switching costs and lock-in -- 17. Standards and patents -- 18. Do we need to reform the patent system? -- 19. Summary and conclusions.
Review: "The Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of some of the important economic factors affecting information technology industries. The clarity of the analysis and exposition makes this an ideal introduction for undergraduate and graduate students in economics, business strategy, law, and related areas."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-96) and index.

The Raffaele Mattioli lectures -- Pt. I. Competition and market power -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Technology and market structure -- 3. Intellectual property -- 4. The Internet boom -- 5. Differentiation of products and prices -- 6. Switching costs and lock-in -- 7. Supply-side economies of scale -- 8. Demand-side economies of scale -- 9. Standards -- 10. Systems effects -- 11. Computer mediated transactions -- 12. Summary -- Pt. II. Intellectual property, competition, and information technology -- 13. Introduction -- 14. Patents, trade secrets, and copyrights -- 15. Differentiation of products and prices -- 16. Switching costs and lock-in -- 17. Standards and patents -- 18. Do we need to reform the patent system? -- 19. Summary and conclusions.

"The Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of some of the important economic factors affecting information technology industries. The clarity of the analysis and exposition makes this an ideal introduction for undergraduate and graduate students in economics, business strategy, law, and related areas."--BOOK JACKET.

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