The carrying capacity and entry and exit flows in retailing

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 985-1007

  Carree, M A ^a   Thurik, A R ^a  

^a TINBERGEN INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Entry rate; Exit rate; L13; L81

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033438080     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(97)00072-6     Document Type: Article

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