Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

For a concrete quantitative estimate of the economic benefit (technically, consumer surplus ), albeit outdated, probably too low, and not peer-reviewed, see

Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

Following up on Fabian's suggestions, I put together a lit review last year of the use of Wikipedia by a few different populations (focusing on students), which includes the Head and Eisenberg

Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

I do not know of directly measured social or economical impact, but there are at least some indicators of the dependency on Wikipedia as a free information source for modern societies and professions, maybe that helps: • A. Head and M. Eisenberg. How college students use the web to

Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

I didn't find much for my review. Page 55 in: http://www2.compute.dtu.dk/pubdb/views/edoc_download.php/6012/pdf/imm6012.pdf There is an impact on the encyclopaedia market. :) The downfall of Encarta gets attributed to Wikipedia. There is a recent paper from Shane Greenstein on the

Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

ent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:23:17 PM To: Research into Wikimedia content and communities Subject: Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia I have a few thoughts. Thinking financially here: while I'm not aware of studies, the rise of Wikipedia coincided with the

Re: [Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

I have a few thoughts. Thinking financially here: while I'm not aware of studies, the rise of Wikipedia coincided with the demise of Encarta. Also, I think that you'd want to take into consideration the impacts that Wikipedia has had via its appearance in Google search results and in Google's

[Wiki-research-l] Request: Studies of external impacts of Wikipedia

Wikipedia has probably had some substantial external impacts. Are there any studies quantifying them? Maybe increased scientific literacy? Or maybe GDP rises with access to Wikipedia? Are there any studies that have explored how Wikipedia has affected economic or social issues? I'm looking