TY - BOOK AU - Welfens,Paul J.J. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Digital Integration, Growth and Rational Regulation SN - 9783540745952 AV - HD87-87.55 U1 - 338.9 PY - 2008/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer KW - Economic policy KW - Industrial organization KW - Economic Policy KW - R & D/Technology Policy KW - Industrial Organization N1 - Information and Communication Technology, Competitiveness and Growth -- Digital EU Integration and the Lisbon Process -- ICT Expansion, Productivity, Growth and Trade -- Rational Regulation of eCommunications in Open Economies N2 - This book focuses on the role of information and communication technologies for economic integration, networking and growth. Technological and regulatory dynamics are highlighted with respect to EU countries and the US. The analysis deals with the main issues of rational regulations in open economies. Schumpeterian developments and dynamic efficiency gains are crucial for Europe in the context of telecommunications competition and network modernisation - achieving the goals of the Lisbon Agenda requires adequate incentives for investment and solid capital market prospects. Economic progress in the digital knowledge society will be characterised by enormous structural change and the growth of digital services. New policy conclusions at both the national and international levels - including welfare analysis - are presented UR - https://s443-doi-org.br.lsproxy.net/10.1007/978-3-540-74595-2 ER -