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  The Journal of Industrial EconomicsVolume 50 Issue 2, Pages 197 - 234 Published Online: 27 Mar 2003 Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. and the Editorial Board of The Journal of Industrial Economics
Abstract | Full Text: PDF (Size: 286K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Some Simple Economics of Open Source Copyright Blackwell Publishers Ltd 2002 ABSTRACTThere has been a recent surge of interest in open source software development, which involves developers at many different locations and organizations sharing code to develop and refine programs. To an economist, the behavior of individual programmers and commercial companies engaged in open source projects is initially startling. This paper makes a preliminary exploration of the economics of open source software. We highlight the extent to which labor economics, especially the literature on 'career concerns', and industrial organization theory can explain many of these projects' features. We conclude by listing interesting research questions related to open source software.
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