Information sharing and tacit collusion in laboratory duopoly markets

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 258-281

  Cason, Timothy N ^a   Mason, Charles F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0033409739     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1999.tb01429.x     Document Type: Article

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