The Neo-Liquiditie's Lament: Excessive Upgrades in the Software Industry.

This paper explores a monopolist's incentives to provides upgraded versions of its software. In particular, the authors examine how market power, commitment problems and price discrimination may lead a monopolistice supplier of a network good to introduce upgrades when social welfare would be higher.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Ellison, G. ; Fudenberg, D.
Institutions:	Harvard Institute of Economic Research (HIER), Department of Economics
Subject:	MONOPOLIES \| MARKET STRUCTURE \| SOFTWARE

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Series:	Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	42 pages
Classification:	L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software ; L12 - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies ; D42 - Monopoly
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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