The international computer software industry : a comparative study of industry evolution and structure
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The international computer software industry : a comparative study of industry evolution and structure
Oxford University Press, 1996
Available at 53 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book surveys the industry evolution, structure, and firm strategies in the computer software industries of three leading industrial regions (USA, Japan, and Western Europe) and one emerging market-based economy (Russian Federation).
Table of Contents
Contributors
1: David C. Mowery: Introduction
2: W. Edward Steinmueller: The U.S. Software Industry: An Analysis and Interpretive History
3: Richard N. Langlois and David C. Mowery: The Federal Government Role in the Development of the U.S. Software Industry
4: Jonathan Khazam and David C. Mowery: Tails that Wag Dogs: The Influence of Software-based "Network Externalities" on the Creation of Dominant Designs in RISC Technologies
5: The User-Driven Evolution of the Japanese Software Industry: The Case of Customized Software for Mainframes
6: Thomas Cottrell: Standards and the Arrested Development of Japan's Microcomputer Software Industry
7: Franco Malerba and Salvatore Torrisi: The Dynamics of Market Structure and Innovation in the Western European Software Industry
8: Peter Grindley: The Future of the Software Industry in the United Kingdom: The Limitations of Independent Production
9: Valery Katkalo and David C. Mowery: Institutional Structure and Innovation in the Emerging Russian Software Industry
10: Robert P. Merges: A Comparative Look at Intellectual Property Rights and the Software Industry
11: David C. Mowery: Conclusion
Index
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