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Monopolistic Competition: Beyond the Constant Elasticity of Substitution

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  • Evgeny Zhelobodko
  • Sergey Kokovin
  • Mathieu Parenti
  • Jacques‐François Thisse

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  • Evgeny Zhelobodko & Sergey Kokovin & Mathieu Parenti & Jacques‐François Thisse, 2012. "Monopolistic Competition: Beyond the Constant Elasticity of Substitution," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 80(6), pages 2765-2784, November.
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