Dynamic competition with experience goods

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-66

  Villas Boas, J Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33645110447     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2006.00091.x     Document Type: Article

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