Economic analysis of microcomputer hardware
Communications of the ACM - Special issue on simulation
Recent applications of economic theory in Information Technology research
Decision Support Systems
A model of competing interorganizational systems and its application to airline reservation systems
Decision Support Systems
Hedonic price analysis of workstation attributes
Communications of the ACM
An investigation into sources of network externalities in the packaged PC software market
Information Economics and Policy
Internet: a strategic tool for the software enterprise
Communications of the ACM
Being digital
Unleashing the killer app: digital strategies for market dominance
Unleashing the killer app: digital strategies for market dominance
Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy
Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy
How to Set up and Maintain a World Wide Web Site: The Guide for Information Providers
How to Set up and Maintain a World Wide Web Site: The Guide for Information Providers
Versioning information goods with network externalities
ICIS '00 Proceedings of the twenty first international conference on Information systems
Strategic Orientation, Competition, and Internet-Based Electronic Commerce
Information Technology and Management
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Speed Matters: The Role of Free Software Offer in Software Diffusion
Journal of Management Information Systems
How to give away software with successive versions
Decision Support Systems
International Journal of Information Technology and Management
Optimal Software Free Trial Strategy: The Impact of Network Externalities and Consumer Uncertainty
Information Systems Research
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Theory suggests that the role of network externalities is critical to transforming new businesses from market entrant to market leadership positions. However, there have been relatively few empirical studies of network externalities in E-commerce contexts. Building on the theory of networks and technology standards, this paper develops and tests three propositions related to network effects and the provision of free goods in Web server markets. Hedonic pricing models estimated on the basis of comprehensive time-series data are used to examine the factors that determine price and to gauge the impact of network effects and free goods. The market for Windows Web servers reflects the influence of network externalities even after the entry of a viable free-market alternative. The UNIX market, dominated by open-source and other free software products through the course of this study, does not exhibit network effects. The research reported here advances the theoretical literature by testing new propositions in a new and unstudied context. Its empirical findings contribute to an understanding of the dynamics of the Web's software market and, thus, of future competition in E-commerce markets.