Software piracy and income inequality

We investigate the extent to which income inequality influences national piracy rates across a sample of 34 countries. Economic inequality seems to have a negative significant effect on national rates of piracy. Consistent with previous studies, we also find that judicial efficiency affects piracy r...

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Published in:Applied economics letters 2006-02, Vol.13 (2), p.101-105
Main Author: Andres, Antonio Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied economics
Comparative studies
Economic analysis
Education
Empirical tests
Impact analysis
Income inequality
International economics
Manycountries
Piracy
Software
Software packages
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Summary:We investigate the extent to which income inequality influences national piracy rates across a sample of 34 countries. Economic inequality seems to have a negative significant effect on national rates of piracy. Consistent with previous studies, we also find that judicial efficiency affects piracy rates. Additionally, research results show that income and education are not important determinants of piracy rates.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504850500390374