An interim economic solution to internet congestion

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-189

  Hazlett, Denise ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congestion externality; Information economics; Internet economics; Priority pricing; Usage based pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744434987     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443939701500206     Document Type: Article

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