Older PUBLICATIONS for Order

IKED makes available its older publications at favourable rates. Ordinary prices, excl. tax and carriage, are stated for each of the publications below. For information on currently valid special prices, mail info@iked.org. We will be glad to provide individual quotes or pro-forma invoices to prospective buyers on request.

In addition, a number of our publications may be downloaded free of charge from this website, see " Publications" page of this website

.:: Enabling Trust in the Digital World The market for international electronic transactions is expanding at great speed, but beneficial results are not a given. For the potential use of ICT to be fulfilled, a number of enabling conditions need to be in place. These include effective development and deployment of security-enhancing techniques, in ways that are able to meet the requirements of specific users, organisations and governments on a global basis. Read more ...

.:: Cluster Policies Whitebook The Whitebook was published in 2004 as the proceedings of the 6th Global Conference of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI), held in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 17-19 2003, on the theme "Innovative Clusters - A New Challenge". The book structures the opportunities and challenges for policymaking raised by cluster developments. It provides a framework and approach to help bridge the gap between our general understanding of... Read more ...

.:: Competing in the Single Market SMEs and Innovation in the Baltic Countries and Poland This report, published in 2003, addresses the development of dynamic, innovative and internationally competitive SMEs in the Baltic countries and Poland. Adopting a comparative perspective of the situation for SMEs in these four countries, the report covers: the structure and role of SMEs in the economy, the ability of SMEs to innovate, the policies supporting SMEs and innovation, and the key challenges facing SMEs and their ability to contribute to ... Read more ...

	.:: ASEM Globalisation and ICT: The Role of Government, Private Sector and Civil Society in an Information Society for All Published in 2004, this book is based on the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Globalisation and ICT, held in Malmö and Helsingborg, Sweden, 10-12 March 2003. Read more ...

.:: Towards a New Growth and Innovation Policy in Norway Published in 2004, this book accompanied the effort of the Norwegian government to put in place a stronger platform for a comprehensive policy in support of innovation and long-term growth. The review spans a range of relevant areas: framework conditions, human capital issues, entrepreneurship including associated challenges in the provision of seed and venture capital, labour market and social welfare issues, research and... Read more ...