Nonlinear Income Inequality Effect on Software Piracy

Won, Seoung Joun; Jang, Jongick

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1478907

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“…The one study with no effect, did find that there may be a relationship when IP law strength is weaker in a nation [ 39 ]. The direction of effect between broadband or internet penetration and sales was less clear for software, where a positive association between penetration and sales was found [ 60 ], and for movies, where two out of three studies found a positive effect upon sales [ 42 , 43 , 61 ]. A particular complication of using broadband or internet penetration as a measure of technical ease of UFS is that it is confounded by other variables such as legal online sales, wealth, legal strength, and national infrastructure.…”

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Determinants of Unlawful File Sharing: A Scoping Review

2015

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We employ a scoping review methodology to consider and assess the existing evidence on the determinants of unlawful file sharing (UFS) transparently and systematically. Based on the evidence, we build a simple conceptual framework to model the psychological decision to engage in UFS, purchase legally or do nothing. We identify social, moral, experiential, technical, legal and financial utility sources of the decision to purchase or to file share. They interact in complex ways. We consider the strength of evidence within these areas and note patterns of results. There is good evidence for influences on UFS within each of the identified determinants, particularly for self-reported measures, with more behavioral research needed. There are also indications that the reasons for UFS differ across media; more studies exploring media other than music are required.

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confidence: 99%