Moreover, alternative methodologies would be helpful in cross- checking the validity of our results. Beside our quantitative results, our main con- tribution relies in the description of a mechanism through which cloud computing is likely to create a positive effect on GDP, employment and business creation. We need to notice that our approach neglects other positive effects exerted by the in- troduction of cloud computing, mainly the creation of new and multilateral net- work effects and the positive externalities due to energy savings, 4 whose consider- ation would be subject to excessive uncertainty. Therefore, we can look at our estimates of the impact of cloud computing on the economy as.
