Im Sommer 2000 wurden die deutschen Lizenzen für den neuen Mobil-funkstandard UMTS zu einem Gesamtpreis von fast DM 100 Mrd. verstei-gert. Das Ergebnis der ursprünglich wegen ihrer Regeln heftig kritisierten Auktion lag hinsichtlich des Erlöses im oberen Bereich der Erwartungen. Auch...

The "knowledge economy" is a concept commonly deemed too ambiguous and elusive to hold any significance in current economic debate. This valuable book seeks to refute that myth. Presenting an important collection of views, from a number of leading scholars, this innovative volume visibly...

It is widely recognised that many copyright issues are also economic issues. As a result the level of interest in the economics of copyright continues to grow. This carefully edited book presents a selection of the most important recent contributions to a wide range of economic topics on...

Digital business ecosystems : theoretical underpinnings -- The business ecosystem as a multiple dynamic network / Angelo Corallo -- The paradigm of structural coupling in digital ecosystems / Paolo Dini, Francesco Nachira -- The organizational dimension of digital business ecosystems -- The...