Product differentiation, search costs, and competition in the mutual fund industry: A case study of S&P 500 index funds

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 403-456

  Hortaçsu, Ali ^a   Syverson, Chad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 2542593182     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/0033553041382184     Document Type: Article

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