Path-dependence without increasing returns to scale and network externalities

被引：35

作者：

Balmann, A

Odening, M

Weikard, HP

Brandes, W

机构：

[1] UNIV GOTTINGEN,DEPT AGR ECON,D-37073 GOTTINGEN,GERMANY

[2] UNIV POTSDAM,FAC ECON & SOCIAL SCI,D-14482 POTSDAM,GERMANY

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION | 1996年 / 29卷 / 01期

关键词：

path-dependence; network externalities;

D O I：

10.1016/0167-2681(95)00055-0

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

The paper presents a simple model of a locked-in situation. Recent literature on path-dependence has explained locked-in situations with increasing returns to scale or network externalities. The model of this paper is a model of a single firm (there is no network of different agents) with a given size (there are no economies of scale). Our analyses shows that complementarity of a firm's assets and sunk costs can be sufficient for path-dependence.

引用

页码：159 / 172

页数：14

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