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Switching costs, consumer heterogeneity and price discrimination

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  • Nicoletta Corrocher
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  • Nicoletta Corrocher & Lorenzo Zirulia, 2010. "Switching costs, consumer heterogeneity and price discrimination," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 101(2), pages 149-167, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:101:y:2010:i:2:p:149-167
    DOI: 10.1007/s00712-010-0149-9
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    Switching costs; Price discrimination; L13;
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    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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