Cross country comparison on the factors determining OSS diffusion

The aim of this paper is to investigate and evaluate the critical factors that underlie the Open Source Software (OSS) diffusion among countries. Grounded on a theoretical framework of diffusion of innovations theory and the theories of institutionalism, endogenous and exogenous growth, the study proposes a parameterized diffusion model that evaluates the weight of impact on two stages of the OSS diffusion: the initialization stage and the diffusion's growth rate. Research findings stress on the importance of innovation, the quality of human capital, the technological infrastructure, the protection of intellectual property and knowledge spillovers among countries, at all stages of the diffusion process.

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