… ABSTRACT: We examine the role of network externalities on the use of blogs in an … usage
can influence an individual’s use of technology. We also examine how technology usage is …

… a simple model of technology choice in the presence of network externalities. We show how
… to focus most clearly on the effects of network externalities and sponsorship. There are two …

… information technology (IT) usage that integrates network externalities with traditional usage
motivations is proposed and is validated by a survey of instant messaging (IM) usage by …

… use, regardless of the perceived usefulness of a technology. … and technologies that exhibit
network externality properties. … a large number of information technologies (as listed above), …

… We find evidence that the network externalities are moderately … for network externalities
based on it that uses standard fixed effects methods. Specifically, we test for network externalities …

… of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) that explicitly links network externalities to
consumer … It is hypothesized that, when direct and indirect network externalities exist, consumer …

… communications technologies as well, … network externalities in our static, one-period model,
we assume that consumers must make their purchase decisions before the actual network …

… of network externalities under network instability, I use data on the adoption of a video-calling
technology sold by a business-to-business technology … communications network instability …

… technology, is governed by a different dynamic. Network externalities are the new drivers
of the network … of scale/scope and network externalities represent the extreme ends of a …

… We discuss the incentive of an exclusive holder of a technology to share it with competitors
in a market with network externalities. We assume that high expected sales increase the …