Some Policy Issues on Open Source and Proprietary Software

Graziella Marzi

No 133, Working Papers from University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics

Abstract: Software industry is a fast growing sector of the economy which is undergoing significant changes both for the presence of the open source mode of production and for the challenges of globalization and convergence with other industries. This paper analyses the role of open source software (OSS) on competition and innovation in the software industry and debates the economic rationales for promoting the adoption of OSS by national and local governments.

Keywords: software industry; open source software; patent system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L17 L86 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2007-12, Revised 2007-12
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