The limited liability effect in experimental duopoly markets

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-184

  Oechssler, Jörg ^a   Schuhmacher, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bankruptcy; Debt equity ratio; Oligopoly

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DATA REDUCTION; FINANCE; MANAGERS; MARKETING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BANKRUPTCY; DEBT-EQUITY RATIO; OLIGOPOLIES;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0347758544     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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