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A review of the basic theory of optimal open-source software contributions points to three key factors affecting supply: non-pecuniary benefits, future expected monetary returns, and open-source licence type. This paper argues that existing large-scale software developer surveys are inadequate...

"The IAB Establishment Panel contains no direct information on establishments' capital stock. This report presents some advice in implementing a capital stock approximation by the perpetual inventory method as proposed by Müller (2008). STATA code is provided in the appendix." (Author's...

Vor der Jahr 2000-Umstellung sind nahezu alle Computernutzer betroffen. Eine Sonderfrage, die das ifo Institut im April den am ifo Konjunkturtest teilnehmenden westdeutschen Industrieunternehmen gestellt hat, läßt allerdings darauf schließen, daß die meisten Firmen bereits Vorkehrungen...