This paper deals with the sizing of telecommunications networks offering private line service to a few clients...

This paper proposes and tests an approximation of the solution of a class of piecewise deterministic control problems, typically used in the modeling of manufacturing flow processes. This approximation uses a stochastic programming approach on a suitably discretized and sampled system.(...)

"The administrative data of the Research Data Centre (FDZ) holds the daily gross pay for each person. For specific research questions however the net wage is of greater importance. The aim of this methodic report is to offer a first approach for the calculation of net wages as well as the...

"The administrative data of the Research Data Centre (FDZ) holds the daily gross pay for each person. For specific research questions however the net wage is of greater importance. The aim of this methodic report is to offer a first approach for the calculation of net wages as well as the...

Open source software (OSS) is a public good. A self-interested individual would consider providing such software, if the benefits he gained from having it justified the cost of programming. Nevertheless each agent is tempted to free ride and wait for others to develop the software instead. This...

A review of the basic theory of optimal open-source software contributions points to three key factors affecting supply: non-pecuniary benefits, future expected monetary returns, and open-source licence type. This paper argues that existing large-scale software developer surveys are inadequate...

So-called open source software (OSS) is marked by free access to the software and its source code. Copyright-based OSS licenses permit users to use, change, improve and redistribute the software, which is designed and developed in a public, collaborative manner. High quality OSS products like...

The paper analyzes the impact of institutional and cultural factors on a remarkable economic activity: the production of so-called open source software (OSS). OSS is marked by free access to the software and its source code. Copyright-based OSS licenses permit users to use, change, improve and...