With detailed case studies addressing the sources of innovation in information technology, along with a conceptual framework to explain their effects, this book will be of interest to students and teachers of Western economic and social history, as well as to the general reader with an interest...

Kaum eine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Disziplin hat in den vergangenen Jahren das Denken in der Ökonomie so stark beeinflußt wie die moderne Institutionenökonomik. Dieses Buch beinhaltet gleichermaßen Theorie und Empirie der Institutionenökonomik: Auf das Herausarbeiten bestimmter...

This book highlights the contribution of language standardization to the economic rise of the West between 1600 and 1860. Previous studies have been unable to explain why during this period almost all industrial innovation was confined to small areas around the main cultural centers of three...

What determines competition dynamics in markets with indirect network effects? We analyze this question in a dynamic hardware-software framework, where software firms compete in quality upgrades. We identify market structure as a major determinant of competition dynamics. Indirect network...

How does the quality of national institutions that enforce the rule of law influence international trade? Anderson and Marcouiller argue that bad institutions located in the importer's country deter international trade because they enable economic predators to steal and extort rents at the...