A Short Survey of Network Economics

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-149

  Shy, Oz ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Network economics; Network effects; Network externalities; Network industries; Survey

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; NETWORKING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79953192485     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: 15737160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11151-011-9288-6     Document Type: Article

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