The Future of the Internet Economy: A Discussion Paper on Critical Issues (Prepared for The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, December 2009)

Documento sobre la emergente Economía de Internet preparado para el Ministerio de Economía holandés por RAND Europa. Trata del modo en el que internet está cambiando el modo en el que comerciamos, nos relacionamos en el seno de organizaciones o de cómo está modificando la manera en la que los gobiernos se relacionan con los ciudadanos y viceversa.

 

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs asked RAND Europe to explore the critical issues arising from the emerging Internet economy, in order to inform Dutch policy makers and to help prepare for the Dutch position in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference on the Internet in 2008. This document is a result of that exploration. It is based on a horizon scan of literature and subsequent discussion in four thematic seminars organised with two distinct groups of experts on 17 and 18 October 2007. The ideas and views of the experts form the main content of the paper. However, these are supported and complemented by findings from the horizon scan and ongoing RAND studies to ensure coverage of the broad range of topics addressed by the OECD Ministerial Conference.

 

The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for a continuous exchange of ideas relevant for current and future policy making in response to the challenges posed by the emerging Internet economy. It addresses emerging trends and underlying values and the possible role of governments in dealing with the unfolding Internet economy.