The impact of national culture on software piracy

Authors
Husted, BW
Citation
Bw. Husted, The impact of national culture on software piracy, J BUS ETHIC, 26(3), 2000, pp. 197-211
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
ISSN journal
01674544 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
197 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4544(200008)26:3<197:TIONCO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of the level of economic development, income inequality, and five cultural variables on the rate of software piracy at the country level. The study finds that software piracy is significantly co rrelated to GNP per capita, income inequality, and individualism. Implicati ons for anti-piracy programs and suggestions for future research are develo ped.