The Microsoft case: what can a dominant firm do to defend its market position?

A case study describes Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to increase the use of its Internet Explorer technology—both by end users and software developers—in order to illustrate the strategies that a dominant firm may utilize. In this case, Microsoft is attempting to defend its market position in an effort...

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Published in:Journal of Economic Perspectives Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 45 - 63
Main Author: Klein, Benjamin
Format: Article
Published: American Economic Association Spring 2001
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