How does the internet influence price dispersion? evidence from the airline industry

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-37

  Orlov, Eugene ^a  

^a Lexecon Inc   (United States)

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EID: 79952999408     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2011.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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