An econometric analysis of product variety impact on competitive market conduct in consumer goods markets

OR Spectrum

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 583-601

  Klapper, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Empirical industrial organization; Market conduct; Variety

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644487298     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-005-0206-x     Document Type: Article

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