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  Social construct and the propensity for software piracy
 
 
Title: Social construct and the propensity for software piracy
Author: Depken, C. A.
Simmons, L. C.
Appeared in: Applied economics letters
Paging: Volume 11 (2004) nr. 2 pages 97-100
Year: 2004-02-10
Contents: This study offers evidence that cross-country variation in software piracy is a combination of both traditional economic influences and institutional social mores. Software piracy rates are related to various economic variables and two measures of social construct. The study includes an individualism score, which measures horizontal social relationships, and a measure of power distance, measuring vertical social relationships. It is found that economic variables do play a role in the decision to pirate software and that increased power-distance, or the further individuals feel from their superiors, for example law enforcement officials, the greater the propensity to pirate software.
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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