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Upgrading and niche usage of PC operating systems
Kretschmer, Tobias - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004
Microsoft has been dominating the market for PC operating systems (OS) for the last two decades. This paper analyzes the decision of firms to standardize on the mainstream OS family and assesses whether upgrading to the latest version within the MS family is a substitute for using niche OS. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746057
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Strategic patenting and software innovation
Noel, Michael; Schankerman, Mark - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
Strategic patenting is widely believed to raise the costs of innovating, especially in industries characterised by cumulative innovation. This paper studies the effects of strategic patenting on R&D, patenting and market value in the computer software industry. We focus on two key aspects:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744919
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Competing technologies in the database management systems market
Kretschmer, Tobias - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
possess network effects and where there is still some viable competition in our study period, 2000 – 2004. Specifically, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746425
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Strategic patenting and software innovation
Noel, Michael; Schankerman, Mark - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
Strategic patenting is widely believed to raise the costs of innovating, especially in industries characterised by cumulative innovation. This paper studies the effects of strategic patenting on R&D, patenting and market value in the computer software industry. We focus on two key aspects:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746431
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Competition and opportunistic advice of financial analysts: theory and evidence
Sette, Enrico - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007
competition, measured as the strength of coverage of a stock from other analysts. The interaction among analysts and investors is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071323
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The effect of credit rationing on the shape of the competition-innovation relationship
Bena, Jan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009
incentive effect of competition on innovation and the effect competition has on the degree of credit rationing. I find that the … levels of competition. These predictions are supported by empirical evidence: The competition-innovation relationship has an … developed financial systems. Innovation-enhancing policies implemented through competition reforms ought to be complemented by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745834
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Measuring and explaining management practices across firms and countries
Bloom, Nick; Van Reenen, John - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
competition is weak and/or when (b) family-owned firms pass management control down to the eldest sons (primo geniture). European … firms report lower levels of competition, while French and British firms also report substantially higher levels of primo … market competition and family firms account for about half of the long tail of badly managed firms and up to two thirds of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010928804
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Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation, information technology and competition: evidence from France
Chevalier, Paul-Antoine; Lecat, Rémy; Oulton, Nicholas - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009
stylised facts are considered: globalisation, information technology, and competition. Globalisation and information technology … may have benefited the most productive firms more and the growth of competition may at the same time have stimulated the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744856
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Productivity convergence and foreign ownership at the establishment level
Griffith, Rachel; Redding, Stephen; Simpson, Helen - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003
This paper investigates whether there is convergence in Total Factor Productivity towards the technological frontier at the establishment level. We find convergence to the frontier is statistically and quantitatively important, suggesting the existence of technology spillovers. Foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744968
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The auto-component supply chain in China and India: a benchmark study
Sutton, John - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004
The aim of this study is to examine the extent to which Chinese and Indian autocomponent producers have advanced towards international best practice levels of productivity and quality. The report is based on a survey of nine car manufacturers in China and six in India; a range of general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745200