A test for information sharing in Cournot oligopoly
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Average squared sales can be used as a test for non-collusive information sharing in Cournot oligopoly. Non-collusive information sharing is good for risk-averse firms if their average squared sales increases. Collusion usually results in smaller average squared sales. If the average squared sales increases, the information sharing is likely to be non-collusive and results in increased social welfare. Thus, firms should be allowed to share information if doing so results in increased average squared sales.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 1996
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Peer - to - peer file sharing communities
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The standard public goods theory which predicts free - riding should precludes success of the community is not applicable to peer - to -peer file sharing communities as the latter presents a paradox. The study presents a model in which users choose their own level of sharing, downloading, and listening in the presence of sharing costs and endogenous downloading costs, as a result of usersE attempts to reduce own costs.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 2004
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Collaboration, peer review and open source software
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Role and importance of open source in software maintenance is analyzed. Features of open source organization such as reduction in transaction costs and promoting critical peer review are presented.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 2006
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