Due to the complexity of ICT systems and related technologies, considerable fixed and sunk costs in establishing ICT infrastructures (including systems software), as well as strong complementarities in provision and use of ICT, the competition in the ICT domain increasingly takes place, on the one hand, between ecosystems/platforms and, on the other hand, within an […]
An increasing share of products is developed in global value networks. To the competitiveness of individual national economies it is of pivotal importance where the value inherent in the products is generated. The study approaches the topic from two complementary perspectives that respectively focus on different phases in the industry and technology lifecycles. On the […]
A standard view on economic structure is still based on simplified three sector model: economy consists of primary production, industry, and services. In this model services are a “residual”, while the two others the source of goods and material well-being. The goods-services dichotomy has remained in spite of fundamental changes in economy. In modern economies […]
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