Economic Aspects of the Microsoft Case: Networks, Interoperability and Competition

Maria J. Gil-Moltó ()
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Maria Jose Gil Molto

No 08/39, Discussion Papers in Economics from Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester

Abstract: In this paper, we discuss the main economic aspects of the European Microsoft case; in particular, Microsoft’s refusal to supply the necessary information to make the competitors’ work group server systems interoperable with Windows Operating System. The case can be seen as an example of competition between networks. We review the relevant economics literature with the objective of understanding the motivations behind Microsoft’s strategies.

Keywords: Networks; Complementarities; Foreclosure; Interoperability; Antitrust (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L1 L4 O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-11
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-ict, nep-net and nep-soc
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