A stochastic equilibrium model of internet pricing

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 697-722

  Gupta, Alok ^b   Stahl, Dale O ^a   Whinston, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Externality pricing; Internet; Priority pricing; Simulation; Stochastic equilibrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031139002     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1889(96)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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