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Competition in the Korean Internet Portal Market: Network Effects, Profit, and Market Efficiency

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  • Dong Choi
  • Jongeun Oh
  • Yeonbae Kim
  • Junseok Hwang

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  • Dong Choi & Jongeun Oh & Yeonbae Kim & Junseok Hwang, 2012. "Competition in the Korean Internet Portal Market: Network Effects, Profit, and Market Efficiency," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 40(1), pages 51-73, February.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-011-9317-5
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    Advertisements; Internet portal; Market efficiency; Network effect; Two-sided market; L82;
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