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Measuring the Productivity of Software Development in a Globally Distributed Company

In: International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms

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  • Alec Levenson, 2009. "Measuring the Productivity of Software Development in a Globally Distributed Company," NBER Chapters, in: International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms, pages 193-230, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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