Data Economics

The Economics of Long-Term Digital Storage

2015-07-25 / 0 comments

Paper as the medium for the world’s memory has one great advantage; it survives benign neglect well. Bits, on the other hand, need continual care, and thus a continual flow of money. A Blue Ribbon panel described economic sustainability as the major issue facing long-term digital preservation. This is despite Kryder’s Law, the 30-year history…

Read more →

Book: Robokratie – Silicon Valley, Transhumanismus und Singularität

2015-07-25 / 0 comments

Einen aufschlussreichen Einblick in die Gesellschaftsutopien der global agierenden Technikeliten bietet die Monographie des Soziologen und kritischen Publizisten Thomas Wagner: Robokratie – Goggle, Silicon Valley und der Mensch als Auslaufmodell (2015 / PappyRossa Verlag). Mittels technisch induzierter Disruptionen soll die Menschheit in den Zustand einer transhumanistischen Verfassung geführt werden, in der Technologie dazu verwandt wird…

Read more →

The Economics of Personal Data and Privacy: 30 Years after the OECD Privacy Guidelines

2015-07-20 / 0 comments

Conference held at the OECD Conference center, Paris, France, 1 December 2010 The use of data, including personal data, is growing at a terrific rate. Global flows of data are increasing, as is the capacity of organisations to analyse and put data to productive use. One common example is online advertising, which leverages personal data…

Read more →

Rechte- & Lizenzmanagement im Rundfunk – Materialsammlung

2015-07-19 / 0 comments

Das folgende Material stammt aus: Backhaus, Martin (2008). IT-Gestütztes Rechte- & Lizenzmanagement im Rundfunk. Berlin: Logos Verlag. [Online] IT-Systemlandschaft im RF Archivsysteme & -datenbanken: DRA – Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv Weiterführende Literatur: Stähler, Patrick (2002). Geschäftsmodelle in der digitalen Ökonomie: Merkmale, Strategien und Auswirkungen. St. Gallen: EUL Verlag. [Online]

Becker Friedman Institute – Research Repository

2015-07-18 / 0 comments

Lots of working papers on economic issues as seen from the Chicago School of Economics perspective: Becker Friedmann Institute – Research Repository

Moore’s / Kryder’s / Nielsen’s Law at a glance

2015-07-17 / 0 comments

Most folks are familiar with Moore’s Law – it forecasts the improvement of CPU performance over time. Some are familiar with Kryder’s Law – it forecasts improvements in storage density. Only a few are versed in Nielsen’s Law – which is a rough analog to improvements in networking performance. [Storage & the Mobility Gap]

OECD Topics Page: Internet

2015-07-17 / 0 comments

Lots of resources to be found at http://www.oecd.org/internet/ i.e. OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2015:

Database of Political Institutions 2012 (updated Jan. 2013)

2015-07-17 / 0 comments

The dataset is available at World Bank Research. Users of the database should cite Thorsten Beck, George Clarke, Alberto Groff, Philip Keefer, and Patrick Walsh, 2001. “New tools in comparative political economy: The Database of Political Institutions.” 15:1, 165-176 (September), World Bank Economic Review. Users of the variables Checks or Polarization should cite Philip Keefer…

Read more →

Dynamics of the Media Industry

2015-07-17 / 0 comments

On request from DG CONNECT, IPTS launched in 2009 a research program on the “Statistical, ecosystems and competitiveness analysis of the Media and Content Industries”. The program created a set of 10 studies, numerous workshops and a Conference that pursue three objectives: To offer a quantitative statistical approach to the Media and Content Industries, including their extension or blurring…

Read more →

International Institute of Communication

2015-07-17 / 0 comments

Think Tank? Lobby Organization? Established in 1969, the IIC is an independent, global, not for profit policy forum for the converging telecoms, media and technology industries. Membership offers a discussion framework and professional network for senior level strategists working at the intersection of business and public policy. We provide a neutral platform on which controversial…

Read more →