Program Format
This workshop is intended to discuss current unpublished work or new research topics related to the economics of information systems.
Submissions
Authors should submit extended abstracts of their work for consideration at WISE 2007 that are no more than 10 pages (double-spaced) including text, diagrams, tables and references. The deadline for submissions is Friday September 7, 2007. PDF is the preferred format, but any format readable by Microsoft Word is acceptable. Please indicate if the work is part of a doctoral student's dissertation.
As this is a work in progress conference, abstracts will be evaluated based on the potential research contribution and the ability to stimulate interest and discussion at the conference. Proposed work should be sufficiently completed by the time of the conference to enable an interesting and stimulating presentation and discussion. Completed papers are not required. However, authors of accepted papers should provide an outline of their results to the discussant by Monday November 26, 2007.
Participation
Due to its highly interactive workshop format, the number of WISE participants is limited. Priority will be given to presenters in previous programs and this year's program.
Areas of Interest
The economic consequences of IT advances and innovations are the focus of WISE. Many areas of research on information systems that provide relevant managerial insights and that are supported by to economic theories and methodologies are appropriate for this workshop. Specific areas of interest include:
Effects of IT on industrial organization and firm boundaries
Productivity and performance effects of IT
Electronic markets
Knowledge work
Social network analyses
Macroeconomic effects
Pricing of digital products, including bundling
IT related transactions costs and outsourcing
Software and business method innovations
Network effects in products and industries
Implications of IT for differentiation and competitive outcomes
Data-based marketing and pricing
Intellectual property rights and knowledge spillovers
WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS ECONOMICS
