The effect of the Korean screen quota system on box office performance

Journal of World Trade

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 335-346

  Lee, Shi Young ^a   Kim, Eun Mee ^b   Kim, Young Il ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MASS MEDIA; QUOTA SYSTEM; TRADE FLOW; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 42649111359     PISSN: 10116702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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