Technological Standardization with and without Borders in an Interacting Agents Model
Cowan, Robin and Cowan, William (1998). Technological Standardization with and without Borders in an Interacting Agents Model. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
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Cowan, WilliamTitle Technological Standardization with and without Borders in an Interacting Agents Model Series Title UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda Volume/Issue No. 18 Publication Date 1998 Publisher UNU-MERIT Language eng Abstract This paper models an economy in which a large number of agents are choosing among several technologies. There is a single, global, market for the technologies but they are subject to localized network externalities in use. We examine the issue of technological standardization, and the coordination of choices among the agents. We generate equilibirum conditions under two spatial conditions - agents located in a featureless plain, and agents located in pre-existing regions with strong borders. We find the conditions under which standardization exists - globally, only locally, or not at all - and derive the effects of different parameters. The presence of a phase change is demonstrated. An appendix provides a derivation o f the equilibrium condition used in many interacting agents models. Copyright Year 1998 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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