Optimal pricing and quality choice when investment in quality is irreversible

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 569-589

  Pennings, Enrico ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 10844220590     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1821.2004.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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