Investment timing and predatory behavior in a duopoly with endogenous exit

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3069-3109

  Bayer, Christian ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Duopoly; Predatory behavior; Real options; Timing game

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447643755     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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