In this contribution we argue the importance of an ubiquitous high speed broadband infrastructure in Europe based on an analysis of subsequent technological revolutions, each characterized by a specific core infrastructure which enables the broad deployment of innovations, which in turn leads to...

In many cases, an economic perspective on cybersecurity – and malware in particular – provides us with more powerful analysis and a fruitful starting point for new governmental policies: incentive structures and market externalities. This report sets out to develop this perspective, building...

Background: In 2008 a study was commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands to investigate the potential impact of private equity leverage buy-out in the telecommunication sector on the public values that the government wished to safeguard. The study provided an extensive...

This paper proposes to use an actor-centric approach to deal with the alignment between technology and the radio spectrum regulatory environment to facilitate the successful introduction of Cognitive Radio. The value of this approach is demonstrated through a review of historical cases of...

This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines.

This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines.

This paper criticizes the current narrow view on the role of universities in knowledge-based economies. We propose to extend the current policy framework of universities in national innovation systems (NIS) to a more dynamic one, based on evolutionary economic principles. The main reason is that...