Airline merger and competition in Japan: A conduct parameter and theoretical price approach

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-124

  Mizutani, Jun ^a  

^a Osaka University of Commerce   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airline mergers; Leader follower relationship; Market structure

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; MARKET SYSTEM; MERGER; PARAMETERIZATION; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

JAPAN;

EID: 79551472767     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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