Fragmented duopoly: A conceptual and empirical investigation

Journal of Business

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2377-2396

  Randolph Beard, T ^a   Saba, Richard P ^a   Ford, George S ^b   Carter Hill, R ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 32144443110     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/497051     Document Type: Review

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