Arbeitspapier

Technology and persistence in global software piracy

This study examines the persistence of software piracy with internet penetration vis-à-vis of PC users, conditional on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) institutions. The empirical evidence is based on a panel of 99 countries for the period 1994-2010 and the Generalised Method of Moments. The main finding is that, compared to internet penetration, PC usage is more responsible for the persistence of global software piracy. Knowing how technology affects the persistence of piracy is important because it enables more targeted policy initiatives. We show that the sensitivity of software piracy to IPRs mechanisms is contingent on the specific technology channels through which the pirated software is consumed.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: AGDI Working Paper ; No. WP/18/041

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
International Policy Coordination and Transmission
Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
Technological Change: Government Policy
Comparative Studies of Countries
Thema
Piracy
Business Software
Software piracy
Intellectual Property Rights

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Asongu, Simplice
Meniago, Christelle
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)
(wo)
Yaoundé
(wann)
2018

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Asongu, Simplice
  • Meniago, Christelle
  • African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)

Entstanden

  • 2018

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