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Entry and Exit Under Demand Uncertainty

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  • Vettas, Nikolaos

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This paper presents a dynamic model of entry and exit in competitive markets with demand uncertainty and Bayesian learning. There is a unique equilibrium path characterized by a pair of simple zero-expected profit equations.

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  • Vettas, Nikolaos, 1997. "Entry and Exit Under Demand Uncertainty," Working Papers 97-31, Duke University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:duk:dukeec:97-31
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    JEL classification:

    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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