Die Vernetzung der Menschheit über den mobilen Internetzugang fand ihren Durchbruch im 21. Jahrhundert. Den Anstoß dazu lieferte das Apple iPhone in Kombination mit der kabellosen Übertragungstechnologie UMTS im Jahr 2007. Mit den UMTS-Nachfolgetechnologien LTE und LTE-Advanced findet erneut...

Motivation and Nontechnical Overview -- Selected Theoretical Concepts: The Theory of Games -- Network Theory in Economics. Applications to Peering in Telecommunications: Telecommunications and the Internet -- A Model of Peering Among VoIP Firms -- Network Formation in Peering -- Concluding...

International Joint Ventures (IJVs) combine the resources of local and foreign firms to create independent business entities that are able to avoid the risks of cross-border transactions and to gain access to new markets. Despite these advantages, the failure rate of IJVs is very high. This book...

When politicians have lower discount factors than voters, democratic elections cannot sufficiently motivate politicians to undertake long-term socially beneficial projects. When politicians can offer incentive contracts which become effective upon reelection, the hierarchy of contracts and...