Industrial Organization and the Digital Economy

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-262-09041-4
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Digital technology has dramatically changed the structure of many industrial sectors.
The rise of the Internet and increased broadband access have given rise to new business models and
strategies for firms dealing with both electronic and physical goods. Industrial Organization and
the Digital Economy focuses on changes in the two industries most affected by the new technology:

software and music. The book offers the theoretical and factual grounding necessary for
understanding the changes in industrial organization brought about by the digital economy, with the
chapters together providing an accessible and interesting cross-fertilization of fact and theory.
Moreover, two chapters demonstrate the relevance of the emerging literature on two-sided markets for
the digital economy.The contributors consider such topics as the innovation value of software;
empirical evidence and theoretical analysis regarding the impact of file sharing on music sales; the
ability of firms to modify their products and offer them in different versions; the practice of
preannouncing information goods; the effects of electronic commerce on both consumers and retailers;
and price-setting by electronic mediators. The studies in Industrial Organization and the Digital
Economy provide a valuable starting point for future research on other aspects of the subject,
including the open-source movement and trust and reputation.Contributors:Paul Belleflamme, Jay Pil
Choi, Emin M. Dinlersoz, David S. Evans, Chaim Fershtman, Neil Gandal, Amit Gayer, Andrei Hagiu,
Gerhard Illing, Bruno Jullien, Eirik Gaard Kristiansen, Stan J. Liebowitz, Jae Nahm, Martin Peitz,
Pedro Pereira, Richard Schmalensee, Oz Shy, Patrick Waelbroeck

Autoren/Hrsg.

Illing, Gerhard

Peitz, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Musikindustrie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Informationstechnik, IT-Industrie
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musikindustrie

Über Autor(innen)

Peitz, Martin
Martin Peitz is Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim,
Germany.

Illing, Gerhard
Gerhard Illing is Professor of Economics at the University of Munich. He is the
coeditor of Spectrum Auctions and Competition in Telecommunications (MIT Press,
2004).

Martin Peitz is Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, Germany.