On the existence of a unique price equilibrium for models of product differentiation

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 761-793

  Mizuno, Toshihide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bertrand equilibrium; Discrete choice model; Existence; Representative consumer model; Uniqueness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867928320     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(03)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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