A supply side story for a threshold model : endogenous growth of the free and open source community

Francesco Rullani, Lorenzo Zirulia

The study of social institutions producing and disseminating knowledge has mainly concentrated on two main concepts: Science and Technology. This paper examines a recent institutional form that seems not to resemble either of the other two; that is, knowledge-intensive communities, where individuals freely exchange knowledge through information and communication technology. Using free and open source software as an example, we develop a model where this phenomenon is confronted with Technology with respect to its ability to attract researchers.

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Year of publication:	[2011]
Authors:	Rullani, Francesco ; Zirulia, Lorenzo
Publisher:	Bologna, Italy : Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Department of Economics
Subject:	free and open source software \| science \| technology \| community \| intellectual property rights \| Open Source \| Open source \| Immaterialgüterrechte \| Intellectual property rights \| Endogenes Wachstumsmodell \| Endogenous growth model \| Theorie \| Theory

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (circa 37 Seiten) Illustrationen
Series:	Quaderni - working paper DSE / Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Department of Economics. - Bologna : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ISSN 2282-6483, ZDB-ID 2125055-8. - Vol. no 781
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4457 [DOI] hdl:10419/159620 [Handle]
Classification:	O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software ; L88 - Government Policy
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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