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The Never-a-Weak-Best-Response Test in Infinite Signaling Games

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  • Manelli, Alejandro M., 1997. "The Never-a-Weak-Best-Response Test in Infinite Signaling Games," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 74(1), pages 152-173, May.
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