The concept of path dependence has often been criticized as vague and only narrowly
applicable. Although we can find some very refined definitions of the concept, we also find a …

The dramatic worldwide increase in mobile communication that has led to more than 4
billion users has over the last few years been accompanied in wealthy countries by a …

Multisided platforms (MSPs) have recently drawn considerable research attention, as the
influence of platforms is increasingly relevant across a wide array of industries. However …

We estimate the effect of broadband infrastructure, which enables high‐speed internet, on
economic growth in the panel of OECD countries in 1996–2007. Our instrumental variable …

This paper examines the hypothesis that ICT penetration has positive effects on economic
growth. On theoretical grounds, this paper discusses three channels through which ICT …

This study investigates the determinants of Internet access and its effect on educational
inequality in OECD countries during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The spatial panel …

Using annual data from 192 countries over the period 1990–2007, we assess the impact of
mobile telecommunications on economic growth. We find that this impact is smaller for …

Standards are receiving increasing attention, especially at the transnational level where
standardization aims at coherence and social ordering beyond the nation-state. However …

Factors determining the diffusion of digital mobile telephony across developed and
develo** countries are studied with the aid of a Gompertz model. After controlling for other …

Abstract Research Summary When and how does a firm generate positive returns for itself
as it coordinates technological development in ecosystems via standard setting? We depart …