Consumer cognition and pricing in the nines in oligopolistic markets

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 125-141

  Basu, Kaushik ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 33645127188     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2006.00094.x     Document Type: Article

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