Demand stochastics, supply adaptation, and the distribution of film earnings

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 619-623

  Walls, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; MARKET CONDITIONS; MEDIA INDUSTRY; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 23844488032     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850500166246     Document Type: Article

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