Parallel imports: Challenges from unauthorized distribution channels

Marketing Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-294

  Ahmadi, Reza ^a   Yang, B Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel conflict; International marketing; Intrabrand competition; Parallel imports; Pricing; Stackelberg game

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034340314     PISSN: 07322399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mksc.19.3.279.11799     Document Type: Article

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