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Innovation: The Determinant Of Success In Software., Oksana Pawlush
Innovation: The Determinant Of Success In Software., Oksana Pawlush
CURCE Annual Undergraduate Conference
This study examines the determinants of performance in the U.S. software sector. The emergence of the software industry has been a world changing phenomenon and created a highly competitive market and a profitable investment field. Using panel regression analysis on a sample of 730 U.S. based software firms spanning the period from 1995 to 2017, this study finds that intangible assets and staff expenses have a statistically significant positive impact on the performance of software companies, as measured by their return on assets and return on equity, respectively.