Empirical analysis of competitive product line pricing decisions: Lead, follow, or move together?

Journal of Business

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 459-487

  Kadiyali, Vrinda ^a   Vilcassim, Naufel J ^a   Chintagunta, Pradeep K ^a  

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EID: 0040240283     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209701     Document Type: Article

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