Choosing How to Compete
Strategies and Tactics in Standardization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4935797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley M Besen (Vice President, Charles River Associates, Washington, D.C..), J Farrell (0000-0002-7721-9428, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, California.) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-131 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.8.2.117 |
| OpenAlex | W2052145200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 18 |
In a network industry, each firm must decide whether or not it wants its product to be compatible with those of rivals. This horizontal compatibility strategy determines whether competition is a battle to establish a standard or the more conventional competition within a standard. The two forms of competition involve different tactics and may differ in the extent to which they dissipate industry profits. In some cases, all firms in an industry may prefer the same form of competition. In other cases, firms may prefer different forms of competition and either may prevail
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| Unique citing works | 37 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,23 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |