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MGT-641(b): Technology and Public Policy - (b) Technology, policy and regulation

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The course offers an introduction to technology policy and regulation with a particular focus on the infrastructures. In these infrastructures technology policy and regulation basically translates into sectoral (e.g., energy, transport, water) and cross-sectoral approaches (information society).

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Matthias Finger

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/technology-and-public-policy-b-technology-policy-and-regulation-MGT-641-B

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http://go.epfl.ch/MGT-641_b

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Matthias Finger

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/technology-and-public-policy-b-technology-policy-and-regulation-MGT-641-B

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MGT-641_b

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