Influences on software piracy: Evidence from the various United States

被引:20
作者
Bemen, TL
Depken, CA
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Econ, Arlington, TX 76019 USA
[2] Old Dominion Univ, Dept Econ, Norfolk, VA USA
关键词
property rights; information technology;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2005.08.029
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Examining socio-economic influences on software piracy in the United States, we find a negative relationship between software piracy and income, tax burdens, and economic freedom. A 1% increase in per-capita income correlates with a 0.25% reduction in piracy. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:356 / 361
页数:6
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