The New Economy and Economic Growth in Europe and the US

Download or read book The New Economy and Economic Growth in Europe and the US written by David B. Audretsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-04-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many issues relating to the new economy in Europe and the USA that are unexplored. Here, the authors present innovative theoretical and empirical analysis on Internet dynamics, productivity growth and organizational changes in selected OECD countries. New empirical findings related to telecommunications, Internet and growth also are presented. Based on the theoretical and empirical analyses, various policy options are developed. Policy measures, both at the regional and national levels, can stimulate structural change, knowledge diffusion and economic growth. Different governance strategies for the Internet and e-commerce are identified from a global perspective.