@article{57664,
      recid = {57664},
      author = {Anderson, Simon P. and Waldfogel, Joel and Stromberg,  David},
      title = {Handbook of Media Economics},
      pages = {1 online resource (820 pages).},
      abstract = {"Handbook of Media Economics" provides valuable  information on a unique field that has its own theories,  evidence, and policies. Understanding the media is  important for society, and while new technologies are  altering the media, they are also affecting our  understanding of their economics.Chapters span the large  scope of media economics, simultaneously offering in-depth  analysis of particular topics, including the economics of  why media are important, how media work (including  financing sources, institutional settings, and regulation),  what determines media content (including media bias), and  the effects of new technologies. The volumes provide a  powerful introduction for those interested in starting  research in media economics. Helps academic and  non-academic economists understand recent rapid changes in  theoretical and empirical advances, in structural empirical  methods, and in the media industry's connection with the  democratic processPresents the only detailed summary of  media economics that emphasizes political economy, merger  policy, and competition policyPays special attention to the  economic influences of the Internet, including developments  in social media, user-generated content, and advertising,  as well as the Internet's effects on newspapers, radio, and  television"},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/57664},
}