Analyzing pricing strategies for online services with network effects

Information Systems Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1364-1377

  Pang, Min Seok ^a   Etzion, Hila ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundling; Network effects; Online game industry; Online services; Price discrimination

Indexed keywords

HARDWARE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

BUNDLING; NETWORK EFFECTS; ON-LINE SERVICE; ONLINE GAME INDUSTRIES; PRICE DISCRIMINATION;

COSTS;

EID: 84871585912     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.1110.0414     Document Type: Article

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