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Microstructure of Collaboration: The 'Social Network' of Open Source Software

Fershtman, Chaim; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

The open source model is a form of software development with source code that is typically made available to all interested parties. At the core of this process is a decentralized production process: open source software development is done by a network of unpaid software developers. Using data...

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A Brief Survey of the Economics of Open Source Software

Fershtman, Chaim; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

The open source model is a form of software development in which the source code is made available, free of charge, to all interested parties; further users have the right to modify and extend the program. Open source software (OSS) methods rely on developers who reveal the source code under an...

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Competition in the Cryptocurrency Market

Gandal, Neil; Halaburda, Hanna - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

We analyze how network effects affect competition in the nascent cryptocurrency market. We do so by examining the changes over time in exchange rate data among cryptocurrencies. Specifically, we look at two aspects: (1) competition among different currencies, and (2) competition among exchanges...

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Complementarities in Innovation Policy

Mohnen, Pierre; Röller, Lars-Hendrik - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This Paper develops a framework for testing discrete complementarities in innovation policy using European data on … obstacles to innovation. We propose a discrete test of supermodularity in innovation policy leading to a number of inequality … constraints. We apply our test to two types of innovation decisions: to innovate or not, and if so, by how much. We find that …

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Internet Security, Vulnerability Disclosure and Software Provision

Choi, Jay-Pil; Fershtman, Chaim; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

In this paper, we examine how software vulnerabilities affect firms that license software and consumers that purchase software. In particular, we model three decisions of the firm: (i) an upfront investment in the quality of the software to reduce potential vulnerabilities; (ii) a policy...

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WHICH FIRMS USE UNIVERSITIES AS COOPERATION PARTNERS? – THE COMPARATIVE VIEW IN EUROPE

Rõigas, Kärt; Seppo, Marge; Varblane, Urmas; Mohnen, … - Majandusteaduskond, Tartu Ülikool - 2014

Community Innovation Survey (CIS) data for 14 European countries. Our model incorporates three groups of variables which could … firm, the second group measures different innovation activities and the third group describes the internationalisation of …

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