Sunk costs, profit variability, and turnover

被引:7
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作者
Gschwandtner, A
Lambson, VE
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[1] Univ Vienna, Dept Econ, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
[2] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Econ, Provo, UT 84602 USA
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10.1093/ei/cbj021
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
Dynamic competitive models of industry evolution suggest that firm profit will be more volatile, and turnover lower, in industries with higher sunk costs. These implications are consistent with empirical observation.
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页码:367 / 373
页数:7
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