Strategic behavior and competition in cable television: Evidence from two overbuilt markets

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 43-62

  Barrett, Marianne ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030535709     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me0902_3     Document Type: Article

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