Revenue sharing and vertical control in the video rental industry

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-245

  James D Jr , Dana ^b   Spier, Kathryn E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039784127     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6451.00147     Document Type: Article

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