Why Barriers to Entry are Barriers to Understanding
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This paper discusses and criticizes the usual definitions of barriers to entry. The failure of the concept of barrier to entry to incorporate a time dimension means that it is a concept that is in need of additional embellishment in order to be useful in a practical problem or for antitrust or regulatory proceedings.Download Info
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Date of creation: Jun 2004
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- Dennis W. Carlton, 2004. "Why Barriers to Entry Are Barriers to Understanding," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(2), pages 466-470, May.
- L0 - Industrial Organization - - General
- L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
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- NEP-ALL-2004-06-27 (All new papers)
- NEP-COM-2004-06-27 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-ENT-2004-06-27 (Entrepreneurship)
- NEP-IND-2004-07-26 (Industrial Organization)
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