Survival duration of plants: Evidence from the US petroleum refining industry

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 517-555

  Chen, Ming Yuan ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Duration analysis; Multiplant coordination; Post deregulation survival; Regulatory subsidy; Technology use

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244437306     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(00)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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