DocumentCode :
1025933
Title :
Imitation happens [micro economics]
Author :
Greenstein, Shane
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
fYear :
2004
Firstpage :
67
Lastpage :
69
Abstract :
Imitation happens. Sometimes it is obvious when it happens, such as the resemblance of Internet Explorer 1.0 to Netscape Navigator 1.0. Sometimes it is vaguely in the details, such as the resemblance of the trash can in Windows to the same symbol in the Macintosh OS. A common perception is that there is more competitive imitation today than in the past. Is there truth to this perception? To understand the broader point, consider dividing the world into fast and slow imitation. We explain how each of these imitation work.
Keywords :
market research; microeconomics; reproduction (copying); market survey; micro economics; product imitation; Digital cameras; Disk drives; Foot; Games; Gyroscopes; Internet; Navigation; Product design; Reverse engineering; Turning;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0272-1732
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MM.2004.12
Filename :
1310267
Link To Document :
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