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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
AND INNOVATION
Innovation and the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) are key determinants for economic developments in modern economies.
For private businesses as well as for public policy makers, new trends and developments in ICT are of key importance as they can alter business processes and even whole value added chains fundamentally.
In turn, this offers great opportunities for future growth potentials, but it also bears the risk of creating significant policy distortions if such developments are not sufficiently considered.
At DIW econ we work on various economic aspects of innovations and ICT, including:
- analysis of drivers and impacts of ICT in various sectors;
- impact of ICT on productivity and economic growth;
- impact of ICT on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;
- economic impact of research and development (R&D) in the short-, medium- and long-run;
- new technologies and network effects;
- different standards and coordination problems; and
- the relation between regulation and technology innovation.
DIW econ Economic Bulletin
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January 2011
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