Industry dynamics with knowledge-based competition: A computational study of entry and exit patterns

Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-114

  Chang, Myong Hun ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based computational model; Imitation; Industry dynamics; Innovation; Shakeouts

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349155536     PISSN: 1860711X     EISSN: 18607128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11403-009-0048-8     Document Type: Article

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