Tie-breaking rules and divisibility in experimental duopoly markets

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 164-179

  Puzzello, Daniela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bertrand model; Collusion; Divisibility; Tie breaking rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649110171     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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