A quantitative analysis of the effects of a handset subsidy on consumer welfare

ETRI Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 621-630

  Han, Sung Soo ^a   Choi, Sung Ho ^b   Kim, Byeong Kwan ^a   Chung, Hyun ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer welfare; Mobile handset; Quantitative analysis; Subsidy

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MARKETING; TELEPHONE SETS;

CONSUMER WELFARE; HANDSET MARKET; MOBILE SERVICES;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33750073191     PISSN: 12256463     EISSN: 12256463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4218/etrij.06.0105.0204     Document Type: Article

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