Internet Econometrics

The proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.

SERGE ALLEGREZZA holds a PhD in applied economics, and has been director general of STATEC (The Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies of Luxembourg) since April 2003. He is also head of the Competitiveness Observatory (Ministry of Economics and Foreign Trade, Luxembourg) and serves as a board member of state owned IT companies. He has previously advised the government on electronic commerce at the Ministry of Economics.

ANNEDUBROCARD is Head of the Research Unit at STATEC. She holds a PhD in Economics from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France. She created and led a research team supported by STATEC and the Ministry of Economics exploring productivity and firm performance in Luxembourg.

The rise of information technologies and the proliferation of internet based communication has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. Just like steam and electricity, the diffusion of these new technologies has radically altered products and the organisation of industrial production, ushering in a new era. This book employs a variety of tools and methodologies in order to quantify the impact of new developments in ICT, examining data at both micro and macro levels. A comparative analysis of a range of countries provides a comprehensive account of the new organisational frontiers and business models that ICT has generated.

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