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Towards a General Comparison of Price Controls and Quantity Controls under Uncertainty

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  • Gary W. Yohe, 1978. "Towards a General Comparison of Price Controls and Quantity Controls under Uncertainty," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 45(2), pages 229-238.
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    1. Martin L. Weitzman, 1974. "Prices vs. Quantities," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 41(4), pages 477-491.
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