Ewa Lechman, Adam Marszk

Global Digital Technology Convergence (eBook, PDF)

Driving Diffusion via Network Effects

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book analyses the unique role network effects play in the process of digital technology diffusion. Using the time span of 1980-2022 and data from over 180 countries, the authors examines the strength and determinates of emerging network externalities in the process of digital technology diffusion across the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040050125
• Artikelnr.: 70293844

Autorenporträt

Ewa Lechman is a professor of economics, employed at Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology/Fahrenheit Universities. Her research interests concentrate on economic development, digital technologies and technological progress, and its role in reshaping social and economic systems, as well as economics of network and innovative financial instruments.

Adam Marszk is associate professor at Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. His research focuses on financial innovations, financial markets, sustainable investing, financial systems in underdeveloped economies, economic integration and portfolio management.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Context and background
1.2 Goals
1.3 Structure
Chapter 2. Digital technologies as network technologies.
2.1 On the significance of network technologies. A brief historical
perspective.
2.2 Networks and network externalities as technology diffusion drivers.
Chapter 3. Empirical underpinnings
3.1 The sample
3.2 Methodological settings.
Chapter 4. Tracing technology convergence and network effects.
4.1 General overview
4.2 Technology convergence and technology convergence clubs.
4.3 Network externalities as a driver of technology diffusion.
Chapter 5. Conclusions and policy implications.
5.1 What have we learnt from this book?.
5.2 Digital convergence or divergence? Drawing the "big picture".