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Information, Markets and Society Kathy E. Gill 30 June 2008
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What Is An Info Economy? ,[object Object]
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Digital Expectations ,[object Object]
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What is Information Technology? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Kuhnen & Knutson (2005) ,[object Object]
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Economics of Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Excludability and Information ,[object Object]
Types of Excludability (traditional) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Digital Excludability (transitional?) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
An Experience Good ,[object Object],[object Object]
Complementary Goods ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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