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La productividad en la industria española: Evidencia microeconómica

Huergo, Elena; Moreno, Lourdes - EconWPA - 2005

El objetivo de este trabajo es ofrecer una revisión de las principales regularidades que, desde una óptica microeconómica, se han observado en los trabajos que analizan la evolución de la productividad y los determinantes de su crecimiento en la economía española durante las últimas...

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The LaTeX project: A case study of open-source software

Gaudeul, Alexandre - EconWPA - 2004

This is a case study of TeX, a typesetting software that was developed by Donald E. Knuth in the late 70's. Released with an open source license, it has become a reference in scientific publishing. TeX is now used to typeset and publish much of the world's scientific literature in physics and...

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The Estonian ICT Manufacturing and Software Industry: Current State and Future Outlook

Kalvet, Tarmo - EconWPA - 2004

with a closer look at the challenges for the Estonian ICT sector innovation system. …

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The LaTeX project: A case study of open source software

Gaudeul, Alex - EconWPA - 2004

The TeX typesetting software was developed by Donald E. Knuth in the late 1970s. It was released with an open source license and has become a reference in scientific publishing. TeX is now used to typeset and publish much of the world’s scientific literature in physics and mathematics. This...

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Capability Coordination in Modular Organization: Voluntary FS/OSS Production and the Case of Debian GNU/Linux

Garzarelli, Giampaolo; Galoppini, Roberto - EconWPA - 2003

The paper analyzes voluntary Free Software/Open Source Software (FS/OSS) organization of work. The empirical setting considered is the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. The paper finds that the production process is hierarchical notwithstanding the modular (nearly decomposable) architecture of...

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ICT productivity and firm propensity to innovative investment: learning effect evidence from italina micro data

Atzeni, Gianfranco Enrico; Carboni, Oliviero Antonio - EconWPA - 2005

introduction). However, what really matters in explaining ICT productivity is the level of innovation the new capital embodies. In …

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Information Technology as an Engine of Broad-Based Growth in India

Singh, Nirvikar - EconWPA - 2004

In this paper, we survey some of the developments in India’s IT sector, and prospects for broad-based growth led by this sector. We examine the IT sector, discussing the role of software versus hardware, the growth pattern of the software industry and software exports, and the potential...

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Information Technology and India’s Economic Development

Singh, Nirvikar - EconWPA - 2004

This paper discusses the possibilities for broad-based IT-led economic growth in India, including increasing value-added, using better telecom links to capture more benefits domestically through offshore development for developed country firms, greater spillovers to the local economy, broadening...

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Child Labor and Fertility

Schrepler, Ramona - EconWPA - 2003

This essay analyzes the economic causes and effects of household decisions concerning fertility, education and child labor when children can supplement family income early in life and must support their parents in old age as adults. Parents, who raise and educate children for both financial and...

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Innovation, Market Structure and Economic Growth

Palma, Nuno Pedro Gonçalves - EconWPA - 2004

This paper presents a dynamic partial equilibrium model that endogenizes firms' investment decision on innovation …: product innovation causes horizontal expansion growth, and process innovation causes vertical expansion growth. Market … structure in different markets emerges as a consequence of different investment on innovation opportunities. Main variables that …

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