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Path Dependence, Lock-In, and History
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S. J. Liebowitz, Stephen E. Margolis; Path Dependence, Lock-In, and History, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Volume 11, Issue 1, 1 April 1
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Metadata
- Authors
- Liebowitz, S. J., & Margolis, S. E.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at Dallas (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- ORCID
- Stan J. Liebowitz
- Venue
- The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-04
- ISSN
- 1465-7341 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3124694287
- Cited by
- 1,175
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 31.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Law Economics and Organization (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Theory and Institutions
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Digital Platforms and Economics
- Keywords
- path dependence, lock-in, history, technological change, innovation
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