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Winner-take-all or long tail? A behavioral model of markets with increasing returns

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  • P.J. Lamberson, 2016. "Winner-take-all or long tail? A behavioral model of markets with increasing returns," System Dynamics Review, System Dynamics Society, vol. 32(3-4), pages 233-260, July.
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