entry in this context …

. Small, less productive, entrepreneurs, facing high entry costs, start informally, waiting to become more productive before …

In this paper we study the behavior of rivals when there is a known probability of imminent entry. Experimental markets … are used to collect data on pre- and post-entry production when there is an announced time of possible entry; some markets … experience entry and other do not. In all pre-entry markets competition is more intense. Post-entry behavior in all markets is …

We analyze the impact of overconfidence on the timing of entry in markets, profits, and welfare using an extension of …

This paper attempts to assess the variety and relevance of barriers to entry perceived by Portuguese firms. Based on a … requirements, capital costs, and cost disadvantages are the most important barriers to entry. Applying a factor analysis, six … underlying dimensions of entry barriers - investment in R&D, strategic behaviour, investment risk, advertising, cost …

abrupt change to evaluate its impact on competing websites’ online traffic and pricing. We find that Craigslist's entry was … popularity, had little effect on the unemployment rate in the labor markets it entered: the entry of Craigslist cannibalized …