The Scope and Impact of Open Source Software: A Framework for Analysis and Preliminary Cost Estimates

Aug 21, 2018·
Carol A. Robbins
,
Gizem Korkmaz
José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
,
Aaron D. Schroeder
,
Claire Kelling
,
Stephanie S. Shipp
,
Sallie A. Keller
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Abstract
This paper proposes and prototypes a framework to estimate the scope and impact of open-source software across sectors. We estimate development costs for major language ecosystems and present reuse statistics as relative value measures.
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Publication
35th International Association for Research in Income and Wealth General Conference
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Open access
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José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
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Senior Research Economist

Dr. Santiago Calderón is a senior research economist in the national economic accounts research group at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Before joining the federal statistical system, he had years of experience in the private sector as a research scientist at various companies. Bayoán also held academic appointments with the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative at the University of Virginia, where he started his career in public service.

His research has centered on improving decision-making. His transdisciplinary research approach has enabled him to routinely collaborate across disciplines and develop a diverse set of domain knowledge and methodological toolset. He also participates in various open-source software communities (e.g., JuliaLang) and civic activism (e.g., Code4PR, Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Accion).