Advertising as an entry deterrent: Evidence from UK firms

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-83

  Paton, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advertising; Entry; Survey Data

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949119331     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: 14661829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571510701830507     Document Type: Article

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