The International Computer Software Industry A Comparative Study of Industry Evolution and Structure

This is the first book to provide comparative research data on thesoftware industry in three major parts of the world: the U.S., Japan, WesternEurope, and the Russian Federation. It explores the reasons that some countrieshave had more success in software development than others. The book looks at therole of government in fostering software development, the importance ofprotecting intellectual property rights to stimulate development, the separationof hardware and software development, and the ways in which industry structuresare likely to change or stay the same in the future. The research was conductedby a group of international experts in the software industry.