The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction

Raffaele Mattioli Lectures

by Hal R. Varian

The Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of important economic factors affecting information technology industries. These industries are characterized by high fixed costs and low marginal costs of production, large switching costs for users, and strong network effects. Hal Varian outlines the basic economics of these industries while Joseph Farrell and Carl Shapiro describe the impact of these factors on competition policy. The volume is an ideal introduction for undergraduate and graduate students in economics, business strategy, law and related areas.

Genres: Economics, Technology

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Wasim Khan]

A research-paper-concise book on Information Technology, patents, innovation, pricing and some more economic concepts and principles. And, just like research paper it warrants second reading. I should be back sometime later to imbibe more details.

[Nandu Machiraju]

An introductory primer on the economics of information technology with a few nuggets of interesting insights sprinkled throughout.