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First-Mover Advantages
First-Mover Advantages
1987Working Paper No. 969
This article surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on mechanisms that confer advantages and disadvantages on first-mover firms. Major conceptual issues are addressed, and recommendations are given for future research. Managerial implications are also considered.
Keywords
market structure, industrial