First-Hand Information on Economic Policy: The Dawn of the Data Economy
EventsData and the automatic processing of data are becoming an omnipresent part of our lives. The buzzword “data economy” has become the term on everybody’s lips at both scientific conferences and political debates across the globe. What role could and should governments assume in this new data market? What obstacles are data streams currently subject to? What kind of background conditions do we need in Europe to create a successful digital economy? The potential and limits of the development of the digital economy will be the focus of the latest in the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)’s lecture series “First-Hand Information on Economic Policy” to be held on 23 June 2017 at 5:45 p.m. in Mannheim. The event will be held in English.
Most experts agree that data is a key raw material for innovations, job creation, economic growth, increased competitiveness and social progress. In order to create a future data economy that is both ethical and secure, however, it is essential that we clearly set out policies and methods for dealing with a booming data economy in Europe. The debate, entitled “The Data Economy: Threats and Opportunities”, will bring together prominent representatives from the worlds of online business, science and politics:
- Professor Hal Varian, chief economist at Google and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley
- Professor Steven Tadelis, vice-president of economics and market design at Amazon and professor at the University of California, Berkeley
- Professor Achim Wambach(ZEW)
Following a keynote from Hal Varian, the panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Martin Peitz (University of Mannheim).