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Multimarket Contact and Intensity of Competition: Evidence from an Airline Merger

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  • Volodymyr Bilotkach, 2011. "Multimarket Contact and Intensity of Competition: Evidence from an Airline Merger," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 38(1), pages 95-115, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:38:y:2011:i:1:p:95-115
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-010-9274-4
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    Keywords

    Airline industry; Mergers; Multimarket contact; Product quality; D43; L13; L40; L93;
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    JEL classification:

    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L93 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Air Transportation

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