Winning while losing: Competition dynamics in the presence of indirect network effects

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 346-357

  Markovich, Sarit ^a   Moenius, Johannes ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Dynamics; Indirect network effects

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MARKETING;

INDIRECT NETWORK EFFECTS; MARKET STRUCTURES; MARKET VALUES; SOFTWARE FIRMS; SOFTWARE FRAMEWORKS;

COMPETITION;

EID: 63449120631     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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