The Nonlinear Effects of Market Structure on Service Quality: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry
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Keywords
Airlines; Competition; Flight delays and cancellations; Market structure; Nonlinear; Service quality;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
- L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
- L93 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Air Transportation
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