The paper suggests a different model for estimating a discrete/continuous choice framework using Gibbs sampling. The basic idea of using Gibbs sampling for the multinomial probit model is extended to the case of a discrete/continuous framework. To check the applicability of this method, it was...

This study attempted to identify the relationship among user demand for online music, unauthorized file-sharing activities (piracy), and the effect of digital rights management (DRM) in Korea. Empirical analysis showed that piracy and DRM have negative effects on the demand for online music. In...

E-mail is an efficient communication tool, but at the same time it is an efficient vehicle for Internet pollution in the form of spam—unsolicited, bulk e-mailings. Spam is a global phenomenon, and debate about possible means of controlling it is lively. Spammers impose a negative externality...

Amidst the overall trend of convergence in information technology, device convergence is noteworthy. This study looks at the possible direction of device convergence based on consumer preferences for the main attributes of the mobile terminal of the future. Conjoint analysis and a mixed logit...

To develop renewable energy technologies for sustainable economic growth as well as environmental solutions, firms must consider domestic technological diffusion and foreign trade competitiveness. In this paper, we identify interrelations between domestic R&D and international trade as well as...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reveal the core determinants and adoption patterns of the major enterprise information systems. Design/methodology/approach – This study incorporated the core representative and meaningful explanatory variables in the major previous literatures and...