Abstract. We study the interaction between network effects and external incentives on file sharing behavior in Peerto-Peer (P2P) networks. Many current or envisioned P2P networks r...
When two competing and incompatible products coexist in a market, potential users face a choice between the two products and the alternative of deferring the decision. This paper ...
When the utility of a hypertext system depends on the number of users and amount of data in the system, the system exhibits network effects. This paper examines how the core diffe...
A paramount question faced by technology innovators is whether to license an innovation to other firms, and if so, what type of license it should use. Information technology innov...
Vertical standards are complex networked technologies whose assimilation is subject to extensive interorganizational dependence and network effects. Classical theories of diffusio...