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The Berlecon Workshop on the Economics of Information Technology aims at improving the understanding of the economic aspects of information technology and its role in our economy. The workshop not only covers IT in the strict sense but also includes communication technologies, which increasingly converge with traditional IT.

Such an understanding can only be achieved by considering technological as well as economic aspects. The workshop therefore brings together experts with various backgrounds from institutions like academia, industry, and policy. Each year the workshop focuses on a single topic, which is analysed in its different facets. In 2003 the workshop topic is: E-Business: Economic Impact and Policy Implications.

For this workshop e-business is defined rather broadly: It includes the use of ICT to improve all sorts of business processes, on the sell-side and buy-side of companies as well as internally and for its cooperation with partners. The focus is on those aspects of e-business that are of relevance to and pose challenges for economic policy rather than only for individual enterprises.

Selected research results are presented and discussed in an informal but thorough way. The workshop leaves ample room for additional dialogue between participants. The workshop will take place in Berlin, Germany on June 13-14, 2003.

The workshop program can be found here.

Program Committee

The 2003 programm committee consists of:

• Hans Amman, Technical University Eindhoven (NL)
• Irene Bertschek, ZEW Mannheim (D)
• Dieter Elixmann, WIK (D)
• Rishab Ghosh, MERIT, University of Maastricht (NL)
• Brian Kahin, University of Michigan (USA)
• Ulrich Kaiser, University of Southern Denmark at Odense, Center for Economic and Business Research, Copenhagen and ZEW Mannheim (DK, D)
• Alwin Mahler, Telefonica Deutschland (D)
• Rudolf Müller, University of Maastricht (NL)
• Leo van Hove, Free University of Brussels (B)
• Louis Francois Pau, Ericsson and Rotterdam School of Management (S, NL)
• Aloys Prinz, University of Münster (D)
• Björn Rupp, Arthur D. Little (D)
• Hans Schaffers, Telematica Instituut (NL)
• Detlef Schoder, WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management (D)
• Burkhard Stiller, University of Federal Armed Forces, Munich and ETH Zurich (D, CH)
• Thorsten Wichmann, Berlecon Research (D)
• Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, University of St. Gallen (CH)

Participation

The workshop is targeted at individuals from industry, academia and government institutions alike, who are interested in economic aspects of information technology. It brings together people with a background in economics with those coming from policy, law or technology.

Participation requires registration, which is possible here, space is limited. There is a registration fee for those not presenting.

Contact & Information

The workshop is organized by Berlecon Research. For any further information about this workshop, please contact Patrizia Pesce by e-mail, by phone (+49 30 285296-0) or by fax (+49 30 285296-29).

More information about the conference venue and accomodation can be found here.

Previous Workshops

The Internet Economics Workshop started in October 1997 with world-wide participation by people working on Internet-related topics in industry, universities and government institutions. Information about previos Workshops including program and papers is available here:

• Internet Economics Workshop 2001