A note on quality choice, monopoly, and network externality

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-142

  Toshimitsu, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Monopoly; Network externality; Quality choice; Vertically differentiated product

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247134043     PISSN: 15661679     EISSN: 15737012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10842-006-0003-5     Document Type: Article

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