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Shane Greenstein
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 341
Citations - 8021
Shane Greenstein is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Internet access. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 324 publications receiving 7458 citations. Previous affiliations of Shane Greenstein include National Bureau of Economic Research & Northwestern University.
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The Economics Of Compatibility Standards: An Introduction To Recent Research 1
Paul A. David,Shane Greenstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the contributions that economists have made to understanding standards-setting processes and their consequences for industry structure and economic welfare are surveyed, and major trajectories along which research has been moving are described and related to both the positive and the normative issues concerning compatibility standards that remain to be studied.
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Technological Competition and the Structure of the Computer Industry
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine thirty years of computer industry market structure and explain the persistence of dominant computer firms, their recent decline, and the changing success of competitive entry, emphasizing the importance of technological competition between computer "platforms" not firms.
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The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle †
TL;DR: This article examined the relationship between business investment in advanced internet technology and local variation in US wage growth between 1995 and 2000 and identified a puzzle: The internet is widespread, but the economic payoffs are not.
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How did location affect adoption of the commercial Internet? Global village vs. urban leadership
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a framework and evidence to confront two contradictory yet common assertions: (1) new technology such as the Internet favors businesses in urban areas and (2) the Internet reduces the importance of distance for economic activity.