The impact of external forces on cartel network dynamics: Direct research in the diamond industry

Industrial Marketing Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-210

  Gupta, Samir ^a   Polonsky, Michael ^b   Woodside, Arch ^c   Webster, Cynthia M ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cartels; Case study; External forces; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949098337     PISSN: 00198501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2008.11.009     Document Type: Article

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