Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Purpose The study aims to elaborate the author’s basic viewpoints on how economics should view the Internet from four aspects. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews the existing literature on this topic, and summarizes key findings and conclusions of these researches. Findings The findings include four major contradictions in economics brought by the Internet, and 12 new changes in economics that needs to be addressed. Originality/value This paper provides a clear summary of existing studies on economics’ views of the internet and a prospect for future internet economy research.
Author: Li Tao
Institution: Central University of Finance and Economics
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3200934836