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The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies Chrisanthi Avgerou, Robin Mansell, Danny Quah, and Roger Silverstone Print publication date: 2009 Print ISBN-13: 9780199548798 Published to Oxford Handbooks Online: Sep-09 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548798.001.0001 Markets and policies in new knowledge economies William H. Melody DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548798.003.0003 Abstract and Keywords As new information and communication technologies and services (ICTS) are being applied ever more widely and intensively there is increasing evidence that the economies of technologically advanced countries are in the process of moving beyond the industrial capitalism of the twentieth century to information and communication based ‘knowledge economies’ for the twenty-first century. This transformation is exhibited not only by the rapid growth and development of new ICTS, but more importantly by their pervasive application throughout virtually all sectors of the economy. This article examines some of the generic developments and key characteristics of evolving twenty-first century new knowledge economies that are becoming evident, their implications for market development, and the important issues they are raising for government policy and regulation relating to market governance in the new economy. ICTS, new knowledge economies, twenty-first century, market development, government policy, market governance 1 Introduction All economies are shaped significantly by the opportunities provided for generating and communicating information. These activities are essential for the development and sharing of knowledge, and for markets to function at all. They have powerful influences over how and what knowledge is developed, as well as the scope, efficiency, and limits of markets, and Page 1 of 26 Markets and policies in new knowledge economies PRINTED FROM OXFORD HANDBOOKS ONLINE (