Network effects and social dilemmas in technology industries

IEEE Software

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 44-50

  Browne, Glenn J ^a   Menon, Nirup M ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; NETWORK EFFECTS; SELF REGULATION; SOCIAL DILEMMAS; TECHNOLOGY MARKET DYNAMICS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 4644302288     PISSN: 07407459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MS.2004.1331301     Document Type: Article

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