The dynamics of technological adoption in hardware/software systems: The case of compact disc players

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Gandal, Neil ^a   Kende, Michael ^a   Rob, Rafael ^a  

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EID: 0034419501     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2601028     Document Type: Article

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