Competition between Computer Operating Systems

We build a dynamic model of competition between operating systems. Software applications run on each platform and are owned either by one of the OS companies or by an independent producer. Consumers are forward looking and face lock-in to an operating system due to switching costs. We also look at policy experiments such as breaking up an integrated firm into an OS provider and an application business

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Mobius, Markus ; Lotti, Francesca
Institutions:	Society for Economic Dynamics - SED
Subject:	network competition

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Series:	2004 Meeting Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Society for Economic Dynamics 2004 Number 67
Classification:	L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance ; L4 - Antitrust Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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