An analysis of the predictors of software piracy within Latin America

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• 作者：Christopher J. Robertson ; K. Matthew Gilley ; Victoria Crittenden ; William F. Crittenden
• 关键词：Corruption ; Software piracy ; Latin America
• 刊名：Journal of Business Research
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：June 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：61
• 期：6
• 页码：651-656
• 全文大小：159 K

文摘

Corruption has become an increasingly salient issue in recent years due to the increasing pressure placed on top management teams of multinational firms to maintain high moral standards in all facets of their operations. The level and scope of corruption in a particular country is worthy of consideration as companies seek potential export markets and global partners. While macro-level academic research related to causes of corruption has burgeoned in the past decade, there is a lack of depth and breadth with respect to corruption research in Latin America. The current study analyzes patterns of software piracy (a notorious type of corruption) for 20 Latin American nations. Results indicate that economic growth, foreign direct investment, Internet usage, and development assistance relate to software piracy rates in Latin America.