Optimal booking limits in the presence of strategic consumer behavior

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-110

  Wilson, John G ^a   Anderson, Chris K ^a   Kim, Sang Won ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Censored observations; Newsvendor problem; Strategic behavior; Yield management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961186480     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2006.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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