By Peter Whitehead August 10, 2016 In 2001, the Royal Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof and Michael Spence for their seminal contribution to the economics of information [1].  Their concept shows how informational asymmetries can give rise to adverse selection in markets.  George Akerlof called this […]

By Yuliana Angelova July 6, 2016 Bulgaria has a very positive example of connecting the unconnected, and the example is even more relevant within the context of the SDGs, and the experience of developing and underdeveloped countries. Our first biggest expansion (we had later some more) of number of Internet users happened in 1996 – […]

July 5, 2016 The Internet is a powerful tool to connect people, organizations, and countries. In a strong partnership with IEEE, the People-Centered Internet (PCI) initiative – a global consortium of Internet professionals and organizations – is dedicated to bringing together a range of stakeholders to connect the unconnected. However, there are formidable barriers to […]