Product compatibility as a signal of quality in a market with network externalities

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 949-964

  Kim, Jeong Yoo ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experience goods; Network externalities; Product compatibility; Signaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746959538     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(01)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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