Network effects and technology licensing with fixed fee, royalty, and hybrid contracts

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-118

  Lin, Lihui ^a   Kulatilaka, Nalin ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Fixed fees; Hybrid charging schemes; IT value; Licensing policy; Licensing royalty; Network effects; Technology innovations

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; FEES AND CHARGES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FIXED FEES; HYBRID CHARGING SCHEMES; LICENSING POLICY; LICENSING ROYALTY; NETWORK EFFECTS; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 33750332091     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222230205     Document Type: Article

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