The Sequential Search Model: A Framework for Empirical Research
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Keywords
sequential search model;JEL classification:
- D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
- D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2023-03-20 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-ECM-2023-03-20 (Econometrics)
- NEP-UPT-2023-03-20 (Utility Models and Prospect Theory)
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