On the Profitability of Interfirm Bundling in Oligopolies
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- Sang‐Hyun Kim & Jong‐Hee Hahn, 2022. "On the profitability of interfirm bundling in oligopolies," Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 31(3), pages 657-673, August.
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Keywords
interfirm bundling; (in)compatibility; exclusive dealing; antitrust;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
- 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-2017-09-24 (Industrial Competition)
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