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Information Rules

Information Rules is a 1999 book by Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian applying traditional economic theories to modern information-based technologies. The book examines commercial strategies appropriate to companies that deal in information, given the high "first copy" and low "subsequent copy" costs of information commodities, such as music CDs or original texts.

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Author
Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian
Genre
Non-fiction
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard Business School Press
Language
English
Media type
Print

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Information Rules

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples10
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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Information Rules

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Author · 1
Information Rules → Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian
Genre · 1
Information Rules → Non-fiction
ISBN · 1
Information Rules → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Language · 1
Information Rules → English
Media type · 1
Information Rules → Print
Publication date · 1
Information Rules → 1999
Publication place · 1
Information Rules → United States
Publisher · 1
Information Rules → Harvard Business School Press
Subject · 1
Information Rules → Network economy
is a · 1
Information Rules → 1999 book by Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian applying traditional economic theories to modern information-based technologies

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book information rules carl shapiro hal varian examines strategies business 1999 applying traditional economic theories modern information-based technologies commercial appropriate

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Information RulesAuthorCarl Shapiro and Hal Varian1.00infobox
Information RulesGenreNon-fiction1.00infobox
Information RulesISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Information RulesLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Information RulesMedia typePrint1.00infobox
Information RulesPublication date19991.00infobox
Information RulesPublication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Information RulesPublisherHarvard Business School Press1.00infobox
Information RulesSubjectNetwork economy1.00infobox
Information Rulesis a1999 book by Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian applying traditional economic theories to modern information-based technologies0.90text

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