Mobiles, The Digital Divide, And Google

Google Tech Talks January 17, 2007 ABSTRACT If you've enjoyed Hal's talks and emails on how economic theory can help make sense of various financial phenomenon around us from the US real estate bubble to zero-coupon bonds; come listen to Prof. Waverman from the London Business School talk about how mobile technology can impact economic growth in emerging markets. His work was recently profiled in The Economist. Prof. Waverman visits Google in Mountain View courtesy of efforts by Yonca Brunini and Dennis Woodside from our EMEA offices. Professor Waverman's research quantifiably demonstrates that communications networks form a key component of the infrastructure crucial to a nation's economic...