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New Product Introduction And Market Evolution

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We solve for an S-shaped schedule for market size for a new product that undergoes gradual widespread adoption. We hypothesize that the speed of market expansion is positively related to the current proÂ…t per unit being produced. In a mature market the unit profit is relatively low.

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  • John Hartwick, 2011. "New Product Introduction And Market Evolution," Working Paper 1280, Economics Department, Queen's University.
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    Keywords

    product cycle; successful innovation;

    JEL classification:

    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • L19 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Other
    • M39 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Other

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