Fostering research on the economic and social impacts of information technology : report of a workshop

Growth trends.
Some major challenges.
Role of social science.
Households and community.
Social infrastructure: universal service.
Business, labor, and organizational processes.
Information economy and society.
Illustrative broad topics for ongoing research.
Types and uses of data.
Availability of and access to data.
New types of data.
Time and tools for gathering and interpreting data.
Approaches to meeting requirements for data.
Encouraging interdisciplinary studies and collaboration.
Funding to strengthen interdisciplinary research.
Making the results of interdisciplinary research more accessible.