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Entrepreneurial Innovations in Network Industries
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Tag, Joacim - NET Institute - 2008
In this paper, we study entrepreneurial innovations in an industry characterized by network effects. We show that the presence of network externalities tends to make the entrepreneur prefer sale to entry. Moreover, we also show that the incentive to innovate for entry decreases when network...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622745
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A Dynamic Structural Model of User Learning in Mobile Media Content
Ghose, Anindya; Han, Sang Pil - NET Institute - 2009
Consumer adoption and usage of mobile communication and multimedia content services has been growing steadily over the past few years in many countries around the world. In this paper, we develop and estimate a structural model of user behavior and learning with regard to content generation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008479194
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Crowding Out or Complementarity in the Telecommunications Market?
Ribeiro, Ricardo; Vareda, João - NET Institute - 2007
There is a substantial number of cases where the a priori relationship between products is not at all clear in the sense that although apparent to be clear substitutes may turn out to be in fact complements, or vice-versa. This paper aims to study the relationship between fixed and mobile...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622719
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The Determinants of Supply and Demand for Mobile Applications
Sinkinson, Michael - NET Institute - 2012
Since 2008, multiple smartphone platforms have launched versions of “app stores”, marketplaces where consumers can purchase and download software applications for their smartphone. This paper provides evidence for both demand and supply of “apps” using data on the size and composition of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010905456
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The Welfare Effects of Mobile Termination Rate Regulation in Asymmetric Oligopolies: the Case of Spain
Hurkens, Sjaak; López, Ángel Luis - NET Institute - 2011
We examine the effects of mobile termination rate regulation in asymmetric oligopolies. We do this by extending existing models of asymmetric duopoly and symmetric oligopoly where consumer expectations about market shares are passive. We first calibrate product differentiation parameters using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009358864
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The Effect of Content on Global Internet Adoption and the Global “Digital Divide”
Economides, Nicholas; Viard, V. Brian - NET Institute - 2010
A country’s human capital and economic productivity increasingly depend on the Internet due to its expanding role in providing information and communications. This has prompted a search for ways to increase Internet adoption and narrow its disparity across countries – the global “digital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008694473
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An Empirical Analysis of Search Engine Advertising: Sponsored Search and Cross-Selling in Electronic Markets
Ghose, Anindya; Yang, Sha - NET Institute - 2007
The phenomenon of sponsored search advertising where advertisers pay a fee to Internet search engines to be displayed alongside organic (non-sponsored) web search results is gaining ground as the largest source of revenues for search engines. Using a unique panel dataset of several hundred...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005760649
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Selling and Leasing Software with Network Externality
Zhang, Jennifer; Seidmann, Abraham - NET Institute - 2006
market, including the impact of network externality, upgrade compatibility, and commitment on pricing in a dynamic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622680
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Antitrust Analysis of Mergers with Bundling in Complementary Markets: Implications for Pricing, Innovation, and Compatibility Choice
Choi, Jay Pil - NET Institute - 2003
implications of mergers for innovation incentives and technical tying/compatibility decisions are explored. Welfare implications of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622681
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Ad-sponsored Business Models and Compatibility Incentives of Social Networks
Zhu, Feng - NET Institute - 2008
This paper examines social networks' incentives to establish compatibility under fee and ad-sponsored business models …. I analyze the competition between two social networks and show that compatibility is only possible when the two networks …. Finally, compatibility also requires a significant number of single-homing users. The results are consistent with empirical …
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