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Quality-Adjusted Prices of Japanese Mobile Phone Handsets and Carriers’ Strategies

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  • Naoki Watanabe
  • Ryo Nakajima
  • Takanori Ida

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  • Naoki Watanabe & Ryo Nakajima & Takanori Ida, 2010. "Quality-Adjusted Prices of Japanese Mobile Phone Handsets and Carriers’ Strategies," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 36(4), pages 391-412, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:36:y:2010:i:4:p:391-412
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-010-9253-9
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    Keywords

    Quality-adjusted price; Hedonic regression; Strategies; C43; D43; L96;
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    JEL classification:

    • C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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