Simultaneous and sequential price competition in heterogeneous duopoly markets: Experimental evidence

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1437-1460

  Kübler, Dorothea ^a   Müller, Wieland ^a  

^a Department of Economics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Experimental economics; First mover disadvantage; Heterogeneous duopoly; Price leadership; Simultaneous play

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746999618     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(02)00033-4     Document Type: Article

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