DocumentCode :
980381
Title :
Markets, standards, and the information infrastructure
Author :
Greenstein, Shane
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Econ., Illinois Univ., Champaign, IL, USA
Volume :
13
Issue :
6
fYear :
1993
Firstpage :
36
Lastpage :
51
Abstract :
The author presents a synthesis of thinking within the economics field about network development and standardization. The analysis focuses on understanding economic factors shaping important contemporary events and the development of standards in tomorrow´s information infrastructure. The motivation for such a synthesis is that many observations about market mechanisms are not consistent with one another, nor do they all transparently synthesize into a single policy vision. The key to understanding this confusion is that standards take on a dual role, as a coordinator and as a constraint. These insights should be useful for the development of appropriate public policy and management strategy.<>
Keywords :
information systems; standards; information infrastructure; management strategy; network development; public policy; standardization; standards; Costs; Economic forecasting; Local area networks; Microprocessors; Power generation economics; Standardization; Standards development; Telephony; Wide area networks; Wireless communication;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0272-1732
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/40.248052
Filename :
248052
Link To Document :
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