Stochastically stable states in an oligopoly with differentiated goods: Equivalence of price and quantity strategies

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-253

  Tanaka, Yasuhito ^a  

^a CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

C72; L13; Price strategy; Quantity strategy; Stochastically stable states

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043209941     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4068(00)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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