This paper estimates a dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and uses it to quantify …. Entry costs faced by potential entrants, fixed costs faced by incumbent producers, and the toughness of short-run price … the dentist industry allow the entry cost to differ for geographic markets that were designated as Health Professional …

This paper estimates a dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and uses it to quantify …. Entry costs faced by potential entrants, fixed costs faced by incumbent producers, and the toughness of short-run price … the dentist industry allow the entry cost to differ for geographic markets that were designated as Health Professional …

Market structure is determined by the entry and exit decisions of individual producers. These decisions are driven by … dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and use it to quantify the determinants of market … structure and long-run firm values for two U.S. service industries, dentists and chiropractors. We find that entry costs faced …

Market structure is determined by the entry and exit decisions of individual producers. These decisions are driven by … dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and use it to quantify the determinants of market … structure and long-run firm values for two U.S. service industries, dentists and chiropractors. We find that entry costs faced …