Between the privatization of state-owned monopolies on the one hand and advances in information technology and e-commerce on the other, European economies are undergoing drastic changes to keep up with the times. Module one of this program focuses on institutional change, as the British electricity market undergoes privatization, while module two examines technological change through the case study of the German online bookstore ABC Bücherdienst, a part of Amazon.com. (30 minutes)

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