Cyber-Trust

Jonathan, Cave and Lorenzo, Valeri (2004): Cyber-Trust. Published in: Cyber-Trust eAdoption and the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies (2004)

Abstract

Trust pervades the economic and societal interactions on which the Information Society is built. This paper applies economic analysis to issues of trust and identifies trust considerations affecting market structure, conduct and performance. The analysis highlights the impact of ISTs and the impact on a range of stakeholders.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: cyber-trust; game theory
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory > C72 - Noncooperative Games; Z - Other Special Topics > Z0 - General

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