Optimal obsolescence

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 21-45

  Carlaw, Kenneth I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Optimal obsolescence; Returns to scale; Technological change

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

MARKET STRUCTURE; OPTIMAL OBSOLESCENCE; RETURN TO SCALE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 19744362186     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2005.02.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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