This dissertation seeks to address the sharp increase in public debate about privacy issues, particularly on the issues of Internet privacy, genetic information privacy and the value of personal information, in markets exhibiting adverse selection. The dissertation is divided into three essays....

The advent of the Internet and electronic commerce is expected to bring about several changes in the ways that organizations conduct their business. In the three essays that follow, this thesis looks into some manifestations of market power in electronic commerce. There are two broad areas where...

Information Technology has become integral to organizations' pursuit to achieve a competitive edge in an interconnected environment. The information technology resources of organizations have become targets of perpetrators, who seek gains from causing damage to information resources of...