Public Policy Choices in the Development of the Internet

Author: Jia Danhua
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Internet has become a crucial infrastructure for the global economy in the information age, and public policy choices are essential for promoting and ensuring the balanced development of the Internet. Based on this theoretical model and grounded in economics across various fields, the book conducts an in-depth theoretical exploration of the Internet and the new paradigm of the network economy, fully demonstrating the importance of the Internet for the development of countries and the world. It also takes the correlation analysis of public policy choices in different countries and the development of the global Internet as a starting point, employing systematic research and quantitative analysis methods in empirical studies to analyze the current status and existing issues in Internet development. Furthermore, it proposes the necessity and significance of international public policy choices in promoting and ensuring the balanced development of the global Internet. Finally, using Chinese cases, the book employs a model analysis to identify policy variables that significantly impact Internet development and offers policy recommendations for the Internet development of developing countries. The issue of Internet development is a cutting-edge topic in public economics and policy research both domestically and internationally, with relatively few scholars engaging with it. This book is not only suitable as a textbook for students and teachers at universities and colleges but also serves as a reference for management personnel, researchers in the information industry, and various individuals interested in Internet development.