Market competition and the media performance of Taiwan's cable television industry

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-294

  Li, Shu Chu Sarrina ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 7444241476     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me1704_3     Document Type: Article

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