| Title | In search of the perfect market |
| Publication | The Economist |
| Date | 1997-05-08 |
| Author | [not identified] |
| Page | n/a |
| Source | The Economist |
| Clipping id | TOA-INT-1997-002 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/internet/toa-int-1997-002 |
| Technology | Internet |
| Promise type | Political Transformation |
| Summary | The author describes a promise associated with the internet: that universal and equal access to information would reduce market inefficiencies and bring the economy closer to a perfect market |