Network effects, network structure and consumer interaction in mobile telecommunications in Europe and Asia

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-167

  Birke, Daniel ^a   Swann, G M Peter ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mobile telecommunications; Network effects; QAP; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957367405     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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