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The defence sector is a critical industry that is currently
undergoing a phase of momentous transformation. Over the last
twenty years, market liberalization, the growing instability of
geo-political scenarios and rapid technological change have
completely reshaped the structural features of this industry.
Taking as a starting point the Norwegian case, Fulvio Castellacci
and Arne Fevolden provide a very acute analysis of the main trends
of evolution of the European defence industry. Their study makes
good use of the latest insights emerging from the economics of
innovation, international trade and industrial dynamics literature.
One of the most innovative features of Castellacci and Fevolden's
approach is the construction of an industry-tailored agent based
simulation model that permits the systematic exploration of
different policy scenarios. Because of its broad scope and its
original approach, this book is going to represent fundamental
reading for all economists and political scientists interested in
the defence industry for a long time to come.' - Alessandro
Nuvolari, Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies, ItalyTraditionally,
the EU defence sector has been fragmented into several weakly
integrated and highly protected domestic markets which often leads
to the duplication of innovative efforts, rising production costs
and an overall lack of competitiveness. This book investigates the
ongoing liberalization of the European defence market and explores
how companies can respond to these changes by adjusting their
innovation and internationalization strategies. Using a variety of
methods including case studies, econometric analyses and
agent-based modelling, the authors reveal that liberalization will
provide new and relevant opportunities for European defence
companies. However, any potential benefits will only be realized if
private firms perceive that a full and well-coordinated
implementation process is in place. As a whole, the book provides
an original assessment of innovation policy in the context of EU
defence and security market liberalization. In addition to those
studying innovation, European and security studies, this unique
book is an indispensible reference for practitioners and policy
makers dealing with EU defence and security market liberalization.
This book investigates the impact of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) on development and well-being (beyond economic
benefits) and highlights some emerging issues relating to the
realities, constraints and digital divides with particular
reference to India. It collects a series of novel contributions,
studying the Indian experience in an international cross-country
perspective. The book also discusses economic, social, and
behavioural aspects of well-being as well as access to ICTs across
regions, states and individuals to account for the digital divide.
The book establishes an aggregate relationship between ICT exposure
and well-being at the country level and addresses a number of
fundamental issues, such as whether ICT raises the level of
transparency and governance. Based on case studies and anecdotal
evidence, it then further assesses the effective implementation of
service delivery through ICT innovations. The book is divided into
four parts: The introductory part surveys the literature and
presents background information on the Indian case; introduces the
main themes on the relationships between ICT, socio-economic
development and digital divides; and provides a summary and roadmap
to the chapters of the book. Part II focuses on the impact of ICT
on economic performance, including economic growth, productivity
and trade. Part III examines the extent of the digital divides in
India, including international, regional as well as inter-personal
inequality. Finally, Part IV investigates the impact of ICT on
governance, users' well-being and social outcomes. Combining
insights from analyses of a variety of socio-economic dimensions
related to digitalisation, this book is relevant for a wide range
of scholars and researchers across disciplines, as well as
practitioners and policy-makers. While the book has a main focus on
India, various contributions take an international cross-country
comparative perspective, and the results have general relevance for
digitalisation and development. On the whole, the main message of
this book is that the impact of ICTs is contingent upon other
assets, capabilities and institutional conditions. National
policies should, therefore, not only promote digitalization as such
but also ensure its co-evolution and complementarity with a variety
of other country-specific factors. Chapter 'Digitalisation and
Development: Issues for India and Beyond' of this book is available
open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com
This book investigates the impact of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) on development and well-being (beyond economic
benefits) and highlights some emerging issues relating to the
realities, constraints and digital divides with particular
reference to India. It collects a series of novel contributions,
studying the Indian experience in an international cross-country
perspective. The book also discusses economic, social, and
behavioural aspects of well-being as well as access to ICTs across
regions, states and individuals to account for the digital divide.
The book establishes an aggregate relationship between ICT exposure
and well-being at the country level and addresses a number of
fundamental issues, such as whether ICT raises the level of
transparency and governance. Based on case studies and anecdotal
evidence, it then further assesses the effective implementation of
service delivery through ICT innovations. The book is divided into
four parts: The introductory part surveys the literature and
presents background information on the Indian case; introduces the
main themes on the relationships between ICT, socio-economic
development and digital divides; and provides a summary and roadmap
to the chapters of the book. Part II focuses on the impact of ICT
on economic performance, including economic growth, productivity
and trade. Part III examines the extent of the digital divides in
India, including international, regional as well as inter-personal
inequality. Finally, Part IV investigates the impact of ICT on
governance, users' well-being and social outcomes. Combining
insights from analyses of a variety of socio-economic dimensions
related to digitalisation, this book is relevant for a wide range
of scholars and researchers across disciplines, as well as
practitioners and policy-makers. While the book has a main focus on
India, various contributions take an international cross-country
comparative perspective, and the results have general relevance for
digitalisation and development. On the whole, the main message of
this book is that the impact of ICTs is contingent upon other
assets, capabilities and institutional conditions. National
policies should, therefore, not only promote digitalization as such
but also ensure its co-evolution and complementarity with a variety
of other country-specific factors. Chapter 'Digitalisation and
Development: Issues for India and Beyond' of this book is available
open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com
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