The role of critical mass in establishing a successful network market: An experimental investigationAuthor-Name: Ruffle, Bradley J
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Experimental economics; Network goods; Coordination game; Critical mass;All these keywords.
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- C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
- L19 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Other
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