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Standing on the Shoulders of Babies: Dominant Firms and Incentives to Innovate

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  • Luis Cabral & Ben Polak, 2012. "Standing on the Shoulders of Babies: Dominant Firms and Incentives to Innovate," Working Papers 12-18, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics.
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