We investigate economic and institutional determinants of ICT infrastructure for a broad cross section ofmore than 100 countries. The ICT variable is constructed from a principal components analysis. The explanatory variables are selected by variants of the Lasso estimator from the machine...

Economical and political aspects of information technology in Europe and Japan are dealt with in this book. European and Japanese technology policies, the possibilities of cooperation on all economic and business levels as well as future perspectives on world information markets from the...

Few would doubt the potential of information technology to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on crucial considerations for the success of...