The emergence of free/open source software-FS/OSS-enterprises seeks to push software development out of the academic stream into the commercial mainstream, and as a result, end-user applications such as open source database management systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebird) are becoming more popular. Companies like Sybase, Oracle, Sun, IBM are increasingly implementing open source strategies and ...

The export tax rebate policy is one of the most frequently used instruments by Chinese policy-makers. This paper provides a vital analysis its allocation effects. We use customs transactions, administration and firm-level data to measure effect variation in rebates, taking advantage large change 2004. A difference-in-difference approach allows us compare production pricing decisions eligible ve...