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G20 action on the digital economy: Addressing market failures to improve the health of the digital infrastructure

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  • Twomey, Paul

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Market failures are resulting in network operators and device manufacturers not being incentivized to ensure improved cyber security practices in their operations. The result is a large global base of vulnerable computers, modems/routers and Internet of Things devices which can be manipulated by Cyber criminals. Practical recommendations are made as to how governments could address these market failures (with low-cost to government) and significantly improve the health of the cyber ecosystem.

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  • Twomey, Paul, 2017. "G20 action on the digital economy: Addressing market failures to improve the health of the digital infrastructure," Economics Discussion Papers 2017-98, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:ifwedp:201798
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    Keywords

    market failures; Internet of Things; internet service providers; cyber security;
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    JEL classification:

    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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