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Explaining Diversity: Symmetry-Breaking in Complementarity Games

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  • Kiminori Matsuyama, 2002. "Explaining Diversity: Symmetry-Breaking in Complementarity Games," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 92(2), pages 241-246, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:92:y:2002:i:2:p:241-246
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