Filter Results
:
(840)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(840)
- News (209)
- Research (408)
- Events (11)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (150)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(840)
- News (209)
- Research (408)
- Events (11)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (150)
Page 1 of
840
Results
→
- 2020
- Working Paper
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
By: Frank Nagle, Robert Seamans and Steve Tadelis
Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) theory has played an important role in understanding when it is more efficient for a transaction between two parties to occur within the market or within an organization. However, as more transactions occur in a digitally-mediated...
View Details
Keywords:
Transaction Cost Economics;
Digital Economy;
Economics;
Cost;
Markets;
Research;
Digital Transformation
Nagle, Frank, Robert Seamans, and Steve Tadelis. "Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-009, July 2020.
- May 2014
- Article
Digital Dark Matter and the Economic Contribution of Apache
By: Shane Greenstein and Frank Nagle
Researchers have long hypothesized that research outputs from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary form. The growth of networking devices and...
View Details
Keywords:
Open Source;
Apache;
Economic Measurement;
Digital Economics;
Measurement and Metrics;
Open Source Distribution;
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Economic Growth;
Research and Development;
Web Services Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Greenstein, Shane, and Frank Nagle. "Digital Dark Matter and the Economic Contribution of Apache." Research Policy 43, no. 4 (May 2014): 623–631. (Lead Article.)
- Research Summary
The Economics of Digitization
What is the value of digital platforms that build on user-generated content? How well do existing frameworks explain the value of these businesses? While drawing on prior work, this research stream examines new issues in parts of the economy that previously were... View Details
Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy
As the cost of storing, sharing, and analyzing data has decreased, economic activity has become increasingly digital. But while the effects of digital technology and improved digital communication have been explored in a variety of contexts, the impact on...
View Details
- 2015
- Book
Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy
By: Avi Goldfarb, Shane Greenstein and Catherine Tucker
As the cost of storing, sharing, and analyzing data has decreased, economic activity has become increasingly digital. But while the effects of digital technology and improved digital communication have been explored in a variety of contexts, the impact on economic...
View Details
Goldfarb, Avi, Shane Greenstein and Catherine Tucker, eds. Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy. University of Chicago Press, 2015.
- 2013
- Book
The Economics of Digitization
By: Shane Greenstein, Avi Goldfarb and Catherine Tucker
Greenstein, Shane, Avi Goldfarb and Catherine Tucker, eds. The Economics of Digitization. International Library of Critical Writings in Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013.
- Awards
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Digitization Grant
By: Frank Nagle
Recipient of a 2017 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Digitization Grant from the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.
View Details
- Website
Data Sources: Economics of Digitization
By: Shane Greenstein
Greenstein, Shane. Data Sources: Economics of Digitization. https://economicsofdigitization.hackpad.com/Data-sources-economics-of-digitization-8LSKSVZ38oR.
- February 2008 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Digital Music: From MP3 to Streaming
By: Willy Shih
The emergence of the MP3 file-based music format not only disrupted the market for portable audio players, it also impacted the business models of major record labels. Modularity, and the commoditization spillover enabled by modularity in the personal computer...
View Details
Keywords:
Recording;
Digital Devices;
Digital Media;
Digital Music;
Digital;
Digital Economics;
Consumer Electronics;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Disruptive Innovation;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Music Industry;
Technology Industry;
Electronics Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy. "Digital Music: From MP3 to Streaming." Harvard Business School Case 608-119, February 2008. (Revised December 2023.)
- 01 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
Digital Dark Matter and the Economics of Apache
Researchers have long hypothesized that research outputs from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary form. The growth of networking...
View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
Digital Dark Matter and the Economics of Apache
By: Shane Greenstein and Frank Nagle
Researchers have long hypothesized that spillovers from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary form. The growth of networking devices and the...
View Details
Keywords:
Measurement and Metrics;
Internet and the Web;
Performance Productivity;
Applications and Software;
Economic Growth;
Research and Development
Greenstein, Shane, and Frank Nagle. "Digital Dark Matter and the Economics of Apache." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19507, October 2013.
- 2021
- Chapter
Digital Infrastructure
By: Shane Greenstein
What determines the supply of innovative digital infrastructure and how does variance in supply shape the performance of digital services? The essay reviews research into the economic impact of deployment, innovation, and adoption of digital infrastructure. It...
View Details
Keywords:
Information Technology;
Infrastructure;
Economics;
Policy;
Research;
Analysis;
United States
Greenstein, Shane. "Digital Infrastructure." In Economic Analysis and Infrastructure Investment, edited by Edward L. Glaeser and James Poterba. National Bureau of Economic Research, and University of Chicago Press, 2021.
- January 17, 2018
- Other Article
Using Traditional and Digital Data Sources Together in Economic Research
By: Edward L. Glaeser, Hyunjin Kim and Michael Luca
Glaeser, Edward L., Hyunjin Kim, and Michael Luca. "Using Traditional and Digital Data Sources Together in Economic Research." Vox, CEPR Policy Portal (January 17, 2018).
- 2018
- Working Paper
The Digital Commons: Tragedy or Opportunity? A Reflection on the 50th Anniversary of Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons
By: Frank Nagle
On the 50th anniversary of Garrett Hardin’s “The Tragedy of the Commons,” this article considers the benefits and potential downsides of the digital commons, which emerged well after Hardin wrote his seminal article. Unlike the physical world Hardin wrote about, the...
View Details
Nagle, Frank. "The Digital Commons: Tragedy or Opportunity? A Reflection on the 50th Anniversary of Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-060, December 2018.
- March 2008 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Sony Digital Entertainment, Japan
By: Anita Elberse
It is late 2007. So-called cell phone ("keitai") novels have turned into an extremely popular form of entertainment-on-the- go in Japan, in particular among young, female readers. In fact, consisting mostly of love stories written by amateurs in short sentences and...
View Details
Keywords:
Books;
Marketing Strategy;
Open Source Distribution;
Competition;
Mobile Technology;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Japan
Elberse, Anita. "Sony Digital Entertainment, Japan." Harvard Business School Case 508-071, March 2008. (Revised November 2008.)
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
The Digital Deck
Lastly, to be self-sustaining, HBX requires a robust economic model." "Our approach and offerings through HBX are directly influenced by the School's distinctive case-based learning model, which is rooted in the principle of active...
View Details
Keywords:
Julia Hanna
- July 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All
By: Tarun Khanna, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
Amitabh Kant, India Sherpa in the year of India's G20 Presidency, and Nandan Nilekani iconic tech entrepreneur wondered how to share India's model of digital public infrastructure to build social and economic inclusion. 'India Stack', the umbrella term for India's DPI...
View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
his third year leading Monaco’s digital transformation, Genta is capitalizing on the country’s strengths in pursuit of this vision to further public service and enhance economic prosperity. “What makes...
View Details
Keywords:
Jennifer Gillespie