Sunk costs, profit variability, and turnover

被引：7
作者：
Gschwandtner, A
Lambson, VE
机构：
[1] Univ Vienna, Dept Econ, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
[2] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Econ, Provo, UT 84602 USA
来源：
ECONOMIC INQUIRY | 2006年 / 44卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1093/ei/cbj021
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
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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