The open source movement is a group of volunteer programmers that has recently caused quite a stir in the software market. The volunteers of this group develop computer operating systems, programming languages, and other software. They work together in teams that communicate via the Internet....

We examine the effects of a local content requirement (LCR) in the context of potential vertical cooperation between a host country''s upstream and downstream producers and foreign direct investment (FDI) in upstream manufacturing by a foreign multinational. The relationship- specific investment...