This research first introduces the current developments of international software market as well as domestic market and examine the impact of software industry on the Korean economy. We perform a cross-country analysis on the determinants of software ...
This research first introduces the current developments of international software market as well as domestic market and examine the impact of software industry on the Korean economy. We perform a cross-country analysis on the determinants of software piracy. It is found that the soundness of legal system and the efficiency of government policy have a significant negative relationship with software piracy rate. Further we found that if software piracy rate decreases 10%, then the national GDP increases 0.20%, which is \1.2 billion in year 2000.