The timing of movie releases: Evidence from the home video industry

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1059-1073

  Chiou, Lesley ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Home video; Seasonality, Discrete choice

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; MOTION PICTURES; PAPER COATING;

ELSEVIER (CO); HOME VIDEO; MOVIE INDUSTRY; SEASONALITY;

VIDEO ON DEMAND;

COATINGS; ESTIMATES; MARKET RESEARCH; PAPER PRODUCTS; QUALITY; VDT;

EID: 48149103867     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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