Compatibility Under Differentiated Duopoly with Network Externalities

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-55

  Chen, Ho Chyuan ^a   Chen, Chien Chen ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b HSIUPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Cournot competition; Network externality; System product

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952443949     PISSN: 15661679     EISSN: 15737012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10842-009-0066-1     Document Type: Article

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