Coordination and lock-in: Competition with switching costs and network effects
J Farrell, P Klemperer - Handbook of industrial organization, 2007 - Elsevier
Switching costs and network effects bind customers to vendors if products are incompatible,
locking customers or even markets in to early choices. Lock-in hinders customers from …
locking customers or even markets in to early choices. Lock-in hinders customers from …
The economics of compatibility standards: An introduction to recent research
PA David, S Greenstein - Economics of innovation and new …, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
This paper surveys the contributions that economists have made to understanding standards-
setting processes and their consequences for industry structure and economic welfare …
setting processes and their consequences for industry structure and economic welfare …
Network externalities, competition, and compatibility
There are many products for which the utility that a user derives from consumption of the
good increases with the number of other agents consuming the good. There are several …
good increases with the number of other agents consuming the good. There are several …
Technology adoption in the presence of network externalities
We analyze technology adoption in industries where network externalities are significant.
The pattern of adoption depends on whether technologies are sponsored. A sponsor is an …
The pattern of adoption depends on whether technologies are sponsored. A sponsor is an …
The economics of networks
N Economides - International journal of industrial organization, 1996 - Elsevier
I analyze the salient features of networks and point out the similarities between the
economic structure of networks and the structure of vertically related industries. The analysis …
economic structure of networks and the structure of vertically related industries. The analysis …
Software piracy: An analysis of protection strategies
K Reavis Conner, RP Rumelt - Management science, 1991 - pubsonline.informs.org
Software piracy by users is generally believed to harm both software firms (through lower
profits) and buying customers (through higher prices). Thus, it is thought that perfect and …
profits) and buying customers (through higher prices). Thus, it is thought that perfect and …
Network externalities, complementarities, and invitations to enter
N Economides - European Journal of Political Economy, 1996 - Elsevier
We discuss the incentive of an exclusive holder of a technology to share it with competitors
in a market with network externalities. We assume that high expected sales increase the …
in a market with network externalities. We assume that high expected sales increase the …
The role of perceived enjoyment and social norm in the adoption of technology with network externalities
A Dickinger, M Arami, D Meyer - European Journal of Information …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of highly interactive media and the increased connectivity among people
call for an investigation of usage behaviour of those media. People tend to rely heavily on …
call for an investigation of usage behaviour of those media. People tend to rely heavily on …
Understanding network effects in software markets: Evidence from web server pricing
JM Gallaugher, YM Wang - MIS quarterly, 2002 - JSTOR
Prior theoretical research has established that many software products are subject to
network effects and exhibit the characteristics of two-sided markets. However, despite the …
network effects and exhibit the characteristics of two-sided markets. However, despite the …
Opening the “black box” of network externalities in network adoption
RJ Kauffman, J McAndrews… - Information Systems …, 2000 - pubsonline.informs.org
Recent theoretical work suggests that network externalities are a determinant of network
adoption. However, few empirical studies have reported the impact of network externalities …
adoption. However, few empirical studies have reported the impact of network externalities …