This paper describes the emerging field of Internet
Economics and some of the constituencies which are
shaping it. It defines the motivating factors for
looking at this area, reviews some recent research
results, and explores areas of overlapping interest.
The paper concludes with six recommendations for
further work.
different academic disciplines which have done work
related to Internet economics: technology, economics,
and policy. Each of these areas has important
contributions to make to the field but there has been
little consensus across disciplines (or even within
disciplines) on which direction to take. Figure 1
shows a Venn diagram which tries to characterize the
constituencies' current motivation to look at Internet
economics