Industry Studies: Services

Industry studies: services (JEL L8) cover the economics of service industries.

Scope

It includes retail, information, financial, and other service-sector industries and the digital economy.

Sub-topics

• General
• Retail and Wholesale Trade • e-Commerce
• Entertainment • Media
• Sports • Gambling • Restaurants • Recreation • Tourism
• Personal, Professional, and Business Services
• Real Estate Services
• Information and Internet Services • Computer Software
• Postal and Delivery Services
• Government Policy
• Other

Core questions

• How are service industries structured?
• What drives competition in services?
• How does the digital economy reshape services?

Key concepts

• Service industries
• Retail
• Information industries
• Platforms
• Digital economy

Frequently asked questions

What is distinctive about service industries?

Services are often intangible and simultaneously produced and consumed, with growing platform and digital dynamics.