"The Elgar Companion to Information Economics dexterously navigates this interdisciplinary field of research which … celebrates the crucial contribution of information to decision making, market dynamics, and economic well-being. Offering a … information economics explain rapid developments in the information landscape. Featuring contributions from acclaimed …

1. Introduction -- 2. The intangible economy -- 3. Patent information and corporate credit ratings : an empirical study … role in promoting the corporate disclosure of intellectual property-related information to enhance the efficiency of …

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Michael R. Baye and John Morgan (2001), 'Information Gatekeepers on the …, 77 (2), March, 427-52 -- Xavier Gabaix and David Laibson (2006), 'Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information … John Morgan (2010), 'Shrouded Attributes and Information Suppression: Evidence from the Field', Quarterly Journal of …

Recent years have seen the development of new theories of market failure based on asymmetric information and network …