Rise of the New Network Industries

Rise of the New Network Industries was published in 2021 as part of the Routledge studies in the economics of business and innovation series. Written by Matthias Finger, a professor specializing in the governance of network industries, the work serves as a comprehensive analysis of the rapid transformations occurring in sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and transportation. The text explores how digitalization and shifting regulatory frameworks have forced legacy industries to adapt to contemporary market pressures and new technological paradigms.

The book is designed as a scholarly reference for students, policymakers, and industry professionals. Finger, who has long contributed to the academic discourse on infrastructure reform, adopts a systematic approach to categorize the evolutionary stages of network industries. The publication is noted for providing a critical framework that distinguishes traditional, state-monopoly models from the emerging, decentralized networks shaped by globalized data exchange and platform-based competition.