using various software packages on the estimation results of a nested logit model are shown using simulated data sets for an …

We study firm-level adoption of packaged software products of almost 4,000 UK sites between 2000 and 2003. We consider … all software used in a firm as its software product and categorize it into related, but distinct subsystems: the core …. Architectural changes hinders adoption of some, but not all software applications. …

The economic characteristics of software and transaction costs explain, why closed source and open source software co … say, a first best realization of contracts is not feasible. Hence, open and closed source software are two second best …

There is considerable debate regarding the use of intellectual property rights (IPR) to spur innovation in the software … developing a growth optimal mixture of open source and closed source software. This optimal scenario is then used as a basis to … examine the co-existence of open and closed source software within various institutional frameworks ranging from no protection …

El desarrollo de software implica considerar una cantidad variada de aspectos tecnológicos. Entre los más destacados …, evolutivo y perfectivo) lleva a pensar la concepción del software sustentado en una arquitectura. Una de las formas … arquitectónicas más conocidas propone dividir al software en capas, donde cada una representa un agrupamiento lógico que se …

The paper analyses the birth of the Encryption Software Industry (ESI), a new niche in the software industry. Using a …

This paper aims to analyze the role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the development of the software industry in … these countries. The study is centred on software production and IT-related services - software development, chip design and … analysis leads to two final conclusions. First, it shows that the evolution of software activities and the role of MNCs vary …