Oxford Handbooks Online : The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies

The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies Mansell, Robin Professor of New Media and the Internet at the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Avgerou, Chrisanthi Professor of Information Systems at the Information Systems Group, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Quah, Danny Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Silverstone, Roger Formerly Professor of Media and Communications at the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Print publication date: 2009 (this edition) Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-954879-8 Published to Oxford Handbooks Online: September 2009
3 Markets and Policies in New Knowledge Economies doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548798.003.0003 William H. Melody Abstract: Introduction – The information/communication foundation of institutions – The transformation to new knowledge economies – Distinguishing features of new knowledge economies – Defining the public interest in public information – Conceptualizing and measuring the new knowledge economy – Conclusion Keywords: policies, interest, market, communication,
William H. Melody is Guest Professor at the Center for Information and Communication Technologies, Technical University of Denmark and Managing Director, LIRNE.NET.	William H. Melody External web page