Standardization and Expectations

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Langenberg, Tobias (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 562
• Θέματα: Game theory.; Economic theory.; Microeconomics.; Industrial organization.; Economics.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Industrial Organization.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.

Over the last decades, technological progress has brought about a multitude of standardization problems. For instance, compatibility standards ensure the interoperability of goods, which is of decisive importance when users face positive externalities in consumption. Consumers' expectations are...

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