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Economics of Offshoring

Economics of Offshoring 06/29/2004 03:33 PM
A study provides a clearer picture of what offshoring means to financial companies.

The Economics of Piracy

The Economics of Piracy 01/05/2004 11:35 PM

On Piracy, or, Nick Bradbury is an Amazing Idiot: This was written in response to Nick Bradbury's bit about piracy from yesterday.

...most people who pirate his software probably would never use it anyway, so they aren't costing him any money and they're providing him with free advertising.

This is a good point. I'm not defending piracy, but piracy costs a company money in only one instance: when a person who has the means and inclination to buy the software pirates it instead. I can get a pirated copy of Oracle, but that doesn't mean I've cost that company money, because if I couldn't pirate it, I wouldn't buy it — I'd use something cheaper or free.

Now, there are holes in this theory, of course, because if true, it essentially means that poor people can pirate anything they want because they couldn't or wouldn't buy it otherwise. But I get annoyed when Microsoft claims that piracy costs it untold billions of dollars a year. This is a little arrogant. Microsoft is basically saying that every single person who pirated their software would have paid full price for it if piracy wasn't an option.

This is patently ridiculous and Microsoft knows it, but big numbers make big headlines. If Office was suddenly un-piratable, would Microsoft reap a billion-dollar windfall from would-be thieves? Nope — Open Office would just saturate the market in a big hurry. When the only options are paying for it or finding a much cheaper alternative, 99% of pirates will choose the latter.

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The economics of spam

The economics of spam 11/18/2003 05:30 PM
Only 50 replies in a million will do

Economics and race.

Economics and race. 04/01/2005 09:50 AM
E conomics and Race: "Twenty-seven-year-old Harvard economist Roland Fryer grew up poor and black, in a family that was falling apart. His mother abandoned him. His father drank heavily and beat him. Fryer sold drugs and carried a gun. Then, at age 15, after he got pulled over by the police and then let go, he decided he wanted something different."

The economics of abundance

The economics of abundance 03/24/2005 11:52 AM
Because of the low cost of doing business on the Internet, misses can be as profitable as hits, which is good news for consumers.

Whiskey-Bar Economics

Whiskey-Bar Economics 06/05/2004 09:30 PM
One of the better online writers on the liberal/moderate side of the spectrum is “Billmon” at Whiskey Bar. He’s got a huge, informative, statistics-laced piece on the general state of the U.S. economy, worth a read by anyone who cares even a little bit. As an added bonus, in the comments someone has posted a pointer to this, which (if even moderately accurate) is pretty astounding.

Economics of Hacking an Election

Economics of Hacking an Election 04/16/2004 10:26 PM
Counterpane.com's Bruce Schneier sez: "How hard would it be to swing an election by hacking computerized voting machines? How valuable would it be? I did the math, and the results are even scarier than I expected them to be." Link

Economics often a bundle of
contradictions

Economics often a bundle of
contradictions 04/11/2005 03:24 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Sun Apr 10, 11:56 pm GMT

IBM: We Will Change Economics of UNIX

IBM: We Will Change Economics of UNIX 07/16/2004 08:39 PM
Drawing on its 40 plus years of experience in mainframe computing, IBM is vowing to change the economics of UNIX computing forever. Borrowing some tricks proven in the world of mainframes, Big Blue claims that its eServer p5 systems will provide high utilization and performance, increased flexibility, and a lower total cost of ownership.

Journal of Competition Law and Economics

Journal of Competition Law and Economics 06/17/2005 04:50 PM


Journal of Competition Law and Economics
http://jcle.oxfordjournals.org/

A prestigious new journal dedicated to competition law and policy, the Journal of Competition Law and Economics publishes articles of a substantial length providing in-depth analysis of developments in competition law, including developments in the US and EU but also covering other regional and national developments. The journal also publishes economic papers relevant to legal theory and practice. While incorporating rigorous economic analysis, these papers address economic issues in a manner readily understandable by lawyers and policy-makers. The Journal of Competition Law and Economics is intended for academics, practitioners (law firms, economic consultancies), graduate and post-graduate students, policy-makers, and competition authorities. This has been added to Legal Resources 2005 Internet MiniGuide.

True Cost Economics

True Cost Economics 08/18/2004 04:40 PM
truecostecon omics.org: �Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.� � Kenneth Boulding. Adbusters latest campaign is against (surprise?) neoclassic economics. A tad less controversial than their last endeavor.

InternetNZ to look at economics of
'peering'

InternetNZ to look at economics of
'peering' 06/14/2004 12:57 PM
The New Zealand Herald Jun 14 2004 5:22PM GMT

The International Economics Network

The International Economics Network 12/19/2004 03:25 PM

The International Economics Network

The International Economics Network
http://www.international economics.net/

The International Economics Network is a collection of key resources for international economics, as well as other related disciplines, including, inter alia, global business and finance, international law, and international development. It was inspired by the absence of an annotated, selective international economics-specific portal, together with Jamus Jerome Lim's personal interest in the subject and a desire to make the existing body of working papers and news articles on international economics conveniently accessible to a wide audience. Hence the birth of the site. The site is constantly growing as resources are added on an almost daily basis - mostly in the News & Commentary and Research Papers sections. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Business Resources 2005 Internet MiniGuide.

The Economics of Information Security

The Economics of Information Security 04/09/2004 04:10 PM

Institute for International Economics

Institute for International Economics 07/29/2004 06:48 AM
Institute for International Economics
http://www.iie.com/

The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Since 1981 the Institute has provided timely, objective analysis and concrete solutions to key international economic problems. The Institute attempts to anticipate emerging issues and to be ready with practical ideas to inform and shape public debate. Its audience includes government officials and legislators, business and labor leaders, management and staff at international organizations, university-based scholars and their students, other research institutions and nongovernmental organizations, the media, and the public at large. It addresses these groups both in the United States and around the world. This will be added to Business Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.

Economics of Online Gaming

Economics of Online Gaming 05/18/2004 08:42 AM

"Dooh Nibor Economics"

"Dooh Nibor Economics" 06/02/2004 08:54 AM

The Economics of Executing Virus Writers

The Economics of Executing Virus Writers 05/27/2004 10:35 AM

Economics, Pricing, and Monkey Whores

Economics, Pricing, and Monkey Whores 06/17/2005 03:38 PM
From this month's Inc, in an article called "Is It Time to Raise Prices?" comes the following bit of insight: In one classic study, researchers asked consumers whether they would be willing to travel an additional 20 minutes to save $5 on a calculator that costs $15. Most said yes....

Features: The Economics of Web Service
Development

Features: The Economics of Web Service
Development 07/07/2004 07:49 PM
Marcia Gulesian explores the economics and management dimensions of implementing web services in the healthcare field.

Open Source Software economics

Open Source Software economics 11/01/2003 05:18 AM
As an occasional user of Linux, and someone in the software industry, I've followed the "Open Source" movement for quite some time. To a minority, Open Source Software (specifically GPL licensed Open Source Software) represents an ideological and sociological movement, something that will change the world. To the majority, it is simply a way to get cool and useful software without going through the expense of buying, or the hassle of pirating it.

Radical Economics in Metro Networks

Radical Economics in Metro Networks 03/30/2005 03:51 AM

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Economics of Scientific and Biomedical
Journals

Economics of Scientific and Biomedical
Journals 03/17/2005 03:26 AM
Economics of Scientific and Biomedical Journals by Haekyung Jeon–Slaughter, Andrew A. Herkovic, and Michael A. Keller
htt p://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_3/jeon/index.html

Abstract:
The emergence of e–journals brought a great change in scholarly communication and in the behavior of scholars. However, the importance of scholars’ behavior in the pricing of scientific journal has been largely ignored in the recent debate between libraries and publishers over site license practices and pricing schemes. Stanford’s survey results indicate that sharply increasing costs are the main reason for individual subscription cancellation, driving users to rely on library or other institutional subscriptions. Libraries continue to be a vital information provider in the electronic era and their bargaining power in the market and the importance of roles in scholarly communication will be increased by branding and a strong relationship with users. Publishers’ strategy for thriving in the electronic era is not to lose personal subscribers. Cooperation among the three sectors — scholars, libraries, and publishers — promises optimal results for each sector more than ever.

Pieces of Rakesh: The Economics of XHTML

Pieces of Rakesh: The Economics of XHTML 09/15/2004 07:53 AM
Rakesh Pai has posted an interesting piece on The Economics of XHTML, which explains why websites would benefit from following the new standards-based school of web design.

New economics of the Internet banishing
'failure'

New economics of the Internet banishing
'failure' 03/28/2005 01:42 AM
Taipei Times Online Mar 28 2005 5:49AM GMT

The Monetary Economics of Thurston
Howell III

The Monetary Economics of Thurston
Howell III 08/31/2004 06:58 PM

Open Source Software and Economics

Open Source Software and Economics 10/29/2003 09:19 PM

how localization is changing the
economics of software

how localization is changing the
economics of software 02/17/2004 03:53 PM
mozilla's available in 59 languages, 25 more than MS Office

Storage economics: The changing paradigm

Storage economics: The changing paradigm 04/02/2005 08:32 PM
Express Computer India Apr 3 2005 12:19AM GMT

"The Monetary Economics of Thurston
Howell III"

"The Monetary Economics of Thurston
Howell III" 09/02/2004 03:29 PM

The Economics of Technology Sharing:
Open Source and Beyond

The Economics of Technology Sharing:
Open Source and Beyond 01/02/2005 09:16 AM
The Economics of Technology Sharing: Open Source and Beyond by Josh Lerner and Jean Tirole
http://opens ource.mit.edu/papers/lernertirole3.pdf

Abstract by Author:
This paper reviews our understanding of the growing open source movement. We highlight how many aspects of open source software appear initially puzzling to an economist. As we have acknowledge, our ability to answer confidently many of the issues raised here questions is likely to increase as the open source movement itself grows and evolves. At the same time, it is heartening to us how much of open source activities can be understood within existing economic frameworks, despite the presence of claims to the contrary. The labor and industrial organization literatures provide lenses through which the structure of open source projects, the role of contributors, and the movement's ongoing evolution can be viewed.

Do Politics, Economics Boost Linux? (PC
World)

Do Politics, Economics Boost Linux? (PC
World) 01/22/2004 07:35 PM
PC World - Open source's accessibility and price tag encourage international adoption, Linux advocate says.

Rethinking Traditional Economics In An
Age Of Intellectual Property

Rethinking Traditional Economics In An
Age Of Intellectual Property 07/06/2004 03:00 PM
Andy Kessler, who likes nothing better than forcing people to rethink the status quo, has dropped in a submission about his latest Wall Street Journal op-ed piece explaining why economists who are worried about too many people being employed leading to inflation are living in a time before intellectual property economics became clear. Kessler argues that with intellectual property being our main output, traditional economics don't apply in the same way: "How much does it cost for another copy of Windows. Zilch. Stressed about prices? Take another Xanax, it costs almost nothing to make. Same for Lipitor. Their high costs go to fund FDA trials, not factories. How much does it cost to enable another Google search? Music download? Email? Phone call? Nanocents. The output gap of intellectual property is almost infinite. Full (and high wage) employment in research jobs is what we want." This is the very concept behind things like "increasing marginal returns" that show that intellectual property, when opened up frees up the economy to do more, not less. So, the more we can encourage that, the better off our economy is. Unfortunately, it's taking a while for economists to realize this -- and apparently those economists all read the Wall Street Journal. Kessler reports: "Hate mail running 2:1. A good sign!" Indeed.

technology, economics, stuff: Google
AdSense

technology, economics, stuff: Google
AdSense 04/26/2004 11:35 AM
Google AdSense

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Some candidates talk economics, he talks
eugenics

Some candidates talk economics, he talks
eugenics 08/03/2004 06:31 PM

Supply-side Economics Explained for
k5ers

Supply-side Economics Explained for
k5ers 01/23/2004 09:50 PM
George W. Bush's economic policy is based on trickle-down economics, also known as supply-side stimulus. Reagan was a big fan of this idea also. Simply described, supply siders argue that the best way to stimulate the economy to grow is to cut taxes on the wealthy. When their tax rates fall, the rich will increase their investments. For example, a restaurant owner might decide to build a larger kitchen if she gets a big refund check. Then, she'll have to hire more workers to staff that kitchen, and so employment goes up, indirectly because of that original tax cut.

Linux advocate: Politics, economics
drive adoption

Linux advocate: Politics, economics
drive adoption 01/23/2004 12:20 AM
BANGALORE, INDIA - Political and economic factors will drive Linux and open source software adoption in developing countries, claimed a Linux International executive.

On a Mission to Change the Economics of
Hollywood (Los Angeles Times)

On a Mission to Change the Economics of
Hollywood (Los Angeles Times) 04/10/2004 05:07 AM
Los Angeles Times - In the mid-1990s, as the rest of Silicon Valley was dreaming up futuristic visions for the Internet, Reed Hastings was starting a firm that let people use the World Wide Web to rent an unlimited number of movies for a monthly fee.

Technical Reports and Working Papers in
Business and Economics

Technical Reports and Working Papers in
Business and Economics 06/08/2004 05:43 AM
Technical Reports and Working Papers in Business and Economics
http:/ /www.loc.gov/rr/business/techreps/techrepshome.php

To increase awareness of and access to valuable grey literature in business and economics, the Library of Congress provides online access both through its catalog and through these web pages to a growing number of working papers and technical reports in the social sciences placed online by institutions responsible for creating the reports. The Library of Congress also has a substantial collection of print copies of technical reports published by foreign academic and research institutions in the areas of business and economics. Information on these and other technical reports held by the Library of Congress may be obtained from the Technical Reports and Standards Section of the Science, Technology, and Business Division. This has been added to Business Intelligence Subject Tracer™ Information Blog as well as Business Resources 2004 and Academic Resources 2004 Internet MiniGuides.
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