Some speculations and empirical evidence on the oligopolistic behaviour of competing low-cost airlines

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 379-390

  Pitfield, D E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; OLIGOPOLY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 27844518319     PISSN: 00225258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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