The transition to a circular economy in which the value of products, materials and resources is maintained as long as possible and the waste is minimized, has led to the creation of new business opportunities and new, innovative and efficient production and consumption models. Over the last few...

This paper provides an explanation as to why software manufacturers from developed countries tolerate widespread copyright infringement in less developed countries and often even offer local versions of their products. In a simple two-period framework, I show that if network externalities are...

This paper provides an explanation as to why software manufacturers from developed countries tolerate widespread copyright infringement in less developed countries and often even offer local versions of their products. In a simple two-period framework, I show that if network externalities are...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Table -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 1: A Brief Historical Overview of Networking -- Chapter 2: Current Networking Architecture -- Chapter 3: History of Software-Defined Networking -- Chapter 4: An Overview of Software Defined Networking -- Chapter...