Research Catalog

Title

The future of the information revolution in Europe : proceedings of an international conference / Richard O. Hundley ... [et al.].

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2001.

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Additional Authors

• Great Britain. Defence Evaluation and Research Agency.
• Hundley, Richard O.
• International Relations and Security Network (Switzerland)
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
• Rand Corporation.

Description

xx, 114 p.; 28 cm.

Summary

"This report contains the proceedings of a conference focused on the information revolution in Europe, that was held in Limelette, Belgium, in April 2001. Participants in this conference argued that the information revolution is following a somewhat different course in Europe than in America: the process of "creative destruction" by which new technologies and business paradigms replace their predecessors is proceeding more slowly, Europe's emphasis on economic and social equity results in a less aggressive approach to new IT business opportunities than does the "winner-take-all" business mentality in the U.S., and Europe's "top down" planning mentality is fostering more deliberate decision making. As a result, the information revolution has been proceeding slower in Europe than in America, with the U.S. in the vanguard in most IT-related areas and Europe following along somewhat behind. This is likely to continue for at least the next few years, if not longer."--Rand abstracts.

Series Statement

Conference proceedings / Rand Corporation

Uniform Title

Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation)

Subject

• Information policy > Europe > Congresses
• Information society > Europe > Congresses
• Information society > Social aspects > Europe > Congresses
• Information technology > Economic aspects > Europe > Congresses
• Information technology > Government policy > Europe > Congresses
• Information technology > Social aspects > Europe > Congresses

Genre/Form

• Conference papers and proceedings
• Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

• "National Defense Research Institute."
• "Prepared for the National Intelligence Council ... "--P. [1] of Cover.
• "CF-172-NIC"--P. [4] of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

0833031287

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library