The effect of secondhand markets on the firm's dynamic pricing and new product introduction strategies

International Journal of Research in Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-307

  Zhao, Hao ^a   Jagpal, Sharan ^b  

^a Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business   (China)

^b RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic pricing policies; Externalities; Innovations; New product strategy; Secondhand markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748319681     PISSN: 01678116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijresmar.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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