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Research The Quello Center's research programs deal with a range of specific policy areas including governance, innovation, applications of information and telecommunications technology, public management issues, fairness, education, and future implications for society. The center makes its research materials widely available through various publications, including books, working papers, and conference presentations.
The Economics of Malware
This joint project with Michel van Eeten, John Groenewegen, and Walter Lemstra at the Technical University Delft, The Netherlands, is dedicated to developing a deeper understanding of the problems caused by malicious software – such as viruses, worms, Trojans, keyloggers – often jointly referred to as “malware.” The research is partially funded by the OECD and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Work started late in 2006 and should be completed in fall 2007.
The Dynamics of Complex Communication Systems
Rapid technological change, digitization, convergence, divergence, changes in political attitudes toward media in areas like violence or gambling, and swift changes in consumer behavior pose great challenges for decision makers in private and public organizations. This research project, funded by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in collaboration with Professor Volker Schneider at the University of Konstanz, Germany, is designed to explore the usefulness of research and modeling approaches rooted in complexity theory for such dynamic environments. The project runs 2006-2009.
Benchmarking the Network Society
This research endeavor aims at developing sophisticated tools to compare the evolution of information and communication platforms and services across time and space (local, regional, national) and their effects on society.
Achieving Innovative and Reliable Services in Unlicensed Spectrum
Three-year collaborative project with the WINLAB at Rutgers University and Eric J. Friedman at Cornell University. Studies voluntary and mandatory governance mechanisms for unlicensed spectrum. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Grant No. CCF--0205281 (2002-2006). The project resulted in more than 10 refereed papers and presentations at national and international conferences.
Making U.S. Telecommunications Policy Who Participates and Who is Heard: The Roles of Research and Ideas
The project studied the role of research and concepts in shaping U.S. telecommunications policy with the goal of mapping who influences (and who is ignored) in public policy making. Funded by the Ford Foundation (2003-2005). The white paper is available at http://www.quello.msu.edu/research/FORD01/WhitePaper.doc
Broadband: Benefits and Policy Challenges
Report reviews the claims as to the benefits of broadband and develops a framework for the design of public policies towards broadband. Funded by MERIT (Download PDF).
Recent Developments in U.S. Telecommunications Deregulation: Relevance for Europe, by Johannes M. Bauer and Erik Bohlin, East Lansing, Michigan and Göteborg, Sweden, May 2007.
Making U.S. Telecommunications Policy: Who Participates and Who is Heard: The Roles of Research and Ideas, White Paper by Johannes M. Bauer, Sungjoong Kim, Steven S. Wildman and in collaboration with Bella Mody, East Lansing, Michigan, January 2006.
Broadband: Benefits and Policy Challenges, by Johannes M. Bauer, Ping Gai, Junghyun Kim, Thomas A. Muth and Steven S. Wildman, East Lansing, Michigan, December 2002.
2007 Schneider, Volker and Bauer, Johannes M. Governance: Prospects of Complexity Theory in Revisiting System Theory. April 2007. WP-07-01.
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Bauer, Johannes M. and Cherry, Barbara A. Transatlantic Conundrums: Lessons for Europe? March 2006. WP-06-01.
2005 Bauer, Johannes M. Bundling, differentiation, alliances, and mergers: convergence strategies in North American communications markets. October 2005. WP-05-04. Bauer, Johannes M. Broadband in the United States. May 2005. WP-05-03 (available upon request, please e-mail bauerj@msu.edu). Bauer, Johannes M. Unbundling policy in the United States: players, outcomes and effects. March 2005. WP-05-02. Bauer, Johannes M. Regulation and state ownership: conflicts and complementarities in EU telecommunications. February 2005. WP-05-01.
2004 Kim, Eun-mee and Wildman, Steven S. A Deeper look at the economics of advertiser support for television: the implications of consumption-differentiated viewers and ad addressability. October 2004. WP-04-06. Cherry, Barbara A. and Bauer, Johannes M. Adaptive regulation: contours of a policy model for the Internet economy. August 3, 2004. WP-04-05. Bauer, Johannes M., Lin, Yu-Chieh, Maitland, Carleen F. and Tarnacha, Ankur, Transition paths to next-generation wireless services. August 31, 2004. WP-04-04. Ting, Carol, Wildman, Steven S. and Bauer, Johannes M. Welfare comparison of spectrum property and spectrum commons governance regimes. August 31, 2004. WP-04-03. Ting, Carol, Wildman, Steven S. and Bauer, Johannes M. Modeling the efficiency properties of spectrum management regimes. August 25, 2004. WP-04-02. Bauer, Johannes M. Governing the networks of the information society: prospects and limits of policy in a complex technical system. May 20, 2004. WP-04-01
2003 Ting, Carol, Bauer, Johannes M. & Wildman, Steven S. The U.S. experience with non-traditional approaches to spectrum management: Tragedies of the commons and other myths reconsidered. August 31, 2003. WP-03-05. Bauer, Johannes M. Spectrum management and the mobile services industry. August 1, 2003. WP-03-04. Bauer, Johannes M. The coexistence of regulation, state ownership and competition in infrastructure industries: quagmire or institutional innovation? April 18, 2003. WP-03-03. LaRose, Robert. Closing the rural broadband gap: a call for program evaluation. March 19, 2003. WP-02-03. Bauer, Johannes M., Kim, Jung Hyun, & Wildman, Steven S. Broadband deployment: toward a more fully integrated policy perspective. February 28. 2003. WP-01-03.
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