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Rewarding Duopoly Innovators: The Price of Exclusivity

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  • Hugo Hopenhayn & Matthew Mitchell, 2012. "Rewarding Duopoly Innovators: The Price of Exclusivity," NBER Chapters, in: Standards, Patents and Innovations, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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