THE EFFECT OF PREVENTIVE AND DETERRENT SOFTWARE PIRACY STRATEGIES ON PRODUCER PROFITS

Ram D. Gopal; G. Lawrence Sanders

THE EFFECT OF PREVENTIVE AND DETERRENT SOFTWARE PIRACY STRATEGIES ON PRODUCER PROFITS

Ram D. Gopal
, G. Lawrence Sanders

Management Science and Systems

SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

In an attempt to protect their intellectual property and compete effectively in an increasingly dynamic marketplace, software producers have employed a number of preventive and deterrent measures to counter software piracy. Conventional wisdom suggests that reducing piracy will force consumers to legitimately acquire software, thus increasing firm profits. In this paper, we develop an analytical model, using Buchanan's economic theory of clubs, to test the implications of anti-piracy measures on producer profits. Our results suggest that deterrent measures can potentially increase profits. Empirical results are also presented which support the assumptions of the analytical model.

Original language	English
Pages	161-170
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 1992
Event	13th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 1992 - Dallas, United States Duration: Dec 13 1992 → Dec 16 1992

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Conference	13th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 1992
Country/Territory	United States
City	Dallas
Period	12/13/92 → 12/16/92

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