Multiproduct firms and market structure: An explorative application to the product life cycle

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 587-597

  Allanson, Paul ^a   Montagna, Catia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Imperfect competition; Multiproduct firms; Shakeout

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

IMPERFECT COMPETITION; MARKET STRUCTURE; MULTIPRODUCT FIRMS; SHAKEOUT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 24644476955     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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