Many Internet intermediaries operate two-sided networks, that is, they provide platforms to bring together two types of participants, or quot;sides,quot; such as buyers and sellers. This paper develops a model that characterizes the intermediary's pricing in two-sided networks, the value created...

The empirical framework exists to test the proposition, “Does the extent of blockchain openness positively affect the willingness to adopt a platform?” We can compare a partially open blockchain like EOS with a more open platform like Ethereum. Both fund-raised by issuing cryptocurrencies...

This chapter discusses the relevance of Tocqueville's insights about the importance of civil society, as a foundation for democracy and as a counter-force to both government and market power, in the context of the challenges and opportunities created by the internet. What role does civil society...

Rural accessibility is the only metric used in the Sustainable Development Goals to track progress toward better transport services in low- and middle-income countries. This paper estimates the rural accessibility index, defined as the proportion of the rural population who live within 2...

Open source hardware (OSH) development has been gaining momentum in recent years with several communities attempting to formalise its various aspects. One particularly promising area is the design of open source scientific hardware. Previous work has shown that the use of digital fabrication...

With the maturation of digital manufacturing technologies like 3-D printing, a new paradigm is emerging of distributed manufacturing in both scientific equipment and consumer goods. Hardware released under free licenses is known as free and open source hardware (FOSH). The availability of these...