In this new volume it is argued that network effects are much more common than usually assumed, and that they have a profound impact on many aspects of economic systems, especially technological change and economic growth. The analysis and modelling of this interrelationship is the central focus of this book.

Torsten Heinrich is Postdoctoral Lecturer and Research Assistant in the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics at the University of Bremen, Germany.

1. Introduction: The Poor Craftsman and the Wealthy Inventor 2. Methods for an Analysis of Economic Growth and Network Effects 3. A Literature Review: Models of Economic Growth 4. Network Economies 5. A Complex Model of Growth, Technological Change, and Network Effects 6. Case Study: The ICT-Sector and Economic Growth 7. Conclusions: The Technologies, the Networks, and the Next Wave of Growth