Media substitution and economies of scale in advertising

Two important issues in the economics of advertising are media substitutability in generating sales and scale economies in advertising. If media are substitutes then partial bans, e.g., broadcast bans on cigarettes or alcoholic beverages, may be ineffective; and mergers among radio and TV firms, cur...

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Published in:International journal of industrial organization 2000-12, Vol.18 (8), p.1153-1180
Main Authors: Seldon, Barry J., Jewell, R.Todd, O’Brien, Daniel M.
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Advertising bans
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Economic size
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Media substitution
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Media substitution
Returns to scale
Studies
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