Well there is Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy[1]. The first part is mainly about how hackers from MIT influenced the world of technol

Well there is Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy[1]. The first part is mainly about how hackers from MIT influenced the world of technology but the second and third part touches upon how they effected the economy with there companies and all. This may not be the best book for your research but this definitely will help you understand the players. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers:_Heroes_of_the_Computer_Revolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers:_Heroes_of_the_Computer...