Oligopoly competition in fixed cost environments

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-162

  Durham, Yvonne ^a   McCabe, Kevin ^b   Olson, Mark A ^b   Rassenti, Stephen ^b   Smith, Vernon ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental economics; Fixed cost; Industrial organization

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; MARKETING; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS; FIXED COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0347758552     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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