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How can proprietary software firms take advantage over open source communities? : another story of pro table piracy
Le Texier, Thomas; Zeroukhi, Mourad - 2015
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Dynamics of Open Source Movements
Athey, Susan - 2010
This paper considers a dynamic model of the evolution of open source software projects, focusing on the evolution of quality, contributing programmers, and users who contribute customer support to other users. Programmers who have used open source software are motivated by reciprocal altruism to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136694
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Effects of innovation on employment : an analysis at the firm level in Bolivia
Foronda, Carlos; Beverinotti, Javier - 2021
This study quantifies the impact of process and product innovation on employment growth in Bolivia by using microdata from a survey on innovation conducted in Bolivia in 2016. Following the model of Harrison, Jaumandreu, Mairesse, and Peters (2008) and the adaptations for Latin America of Crespi...
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Frugal innovation in Germany : a qualitative analysis of potential socio-economic impacts
Tiwari, Rajnish; Fischer, Luise; Kalogerakis, Katharina - 2017
, especially between the developing and the developed world. In this paper we present the results of a trend analysis in Germany … discussing the relevance of frugal innovation for Germany. These insights were then verified in 20 semi-structured interviews … predicted a trend towards frugal solutions in Germany due to a complex interplay of various factors. One notable factor was a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011627187
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A comparison of German and Indian innovation pathways in the auto component industry
Kalogerakis, Katharina; Fischer, Luise; Tiwari, Rajnish - 2017
of frugal innovations for Germany. One of the objectives of this project has been to identify innovation pathways that … innovation pathways in Germany with those in India. This paper is based on our investigations of innovation pathways in Indian …. The results provide insights on how certain elements of frugal innovation pathways could be implemented in Germany in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011745749
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The role of obstacles to innovation on innovative activities : an empirical analysis : prepared for the institutions for development sector
Zahler, Andrés; Goya, Daniel; Caamaño, Matías - 2018
We study the effect of different types of barriers to innovation (financial, demand, knowledge, market, cooperation, and regulatory barriers) on firm level innovation inputs and outputs. Using a pooled sample of three Chilean innovation surveys, based on an instrumental variables approach, we...
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What pathways lead to frugal innovation? : some insights on modes & routines of frugal, technical inventions based on an analysis of patent data in German auto components industry
Tiwari, Rajnish; Bergmann, Stephan - 2018
patent data of seven auto component sector firms from Germany with a documented history of contributing cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011895943
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Apparent Competition in Two-Sided Platforms
Guven, Gokhan - 2017
We study a platform's design of membership and transaction fees when sellers compete and buyers cannot observe the prices and features of goods without incurring search costs. The platform alleviates sellers' competition by charging them transaction fees that increase with sales revenue, and...
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Do investments in specialized knowledge lead to composite good industries?
Soubeyran, Antoine; Stahn, Hubert - 2002
There are more and more industries in which firms are specialized in the production of a component of the final good. This is especially true in high-tech industries. The basic question is why don't these firms merge? We paradoxically show that industries which are typical candidates for...
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Growth Effects of non Proprietary Innovation
Saint-Paul, Gilles - CESifo - 2002
We study an endogenous growth model where a profit-motivated R and D sector coexists with the introduction of free blueprints invented by philanthropists. These goods are priced at marginal cost, contrary to proprietary ones which are produced by a monopoly owned by the inventor. We show that...
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