Part One: Electronic Commerce and the Restructuring of Markets

• Three “Audiences” for Electronic Commerce
• How Electronic Commerce Will Change Retailing
• The Prospects of a Friction-Free Marketplace
• The Rise of Winner-Take-All Markets

Part Two: Strategic Implications of Electronic Commerce for Business Management

• How Digital Networks Are Changing Work
  Practices, Values, and Culture
• The Strategic Dilemma: Become a Fast Learner or a First Mover?
• The Challenge of Creating a New “Trust Infrastructure”

Part Three: The Fate of National Sovereignty

• The Changing Nature of Sovereignty
• Electronic Commerce and Globalization
• Forging a New Global Framework for Electronic Commerce
• New Challenges to Taxation and Monetary Policy
• New Roles for American Government and Policy

Conclusion

Appendix: Conference Participants