The economic dynamics of software: Three competing business models exemplified through microsoft, netscape and Linux

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 199-236

  McKelvey, Maureen ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Evolutionary Economics; Innovation; Linux; Micmsoft; Netscape; Software

Indexed keywords

EID: 85004129434     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590100000009     Document Type: Article

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