Platform Design when Sellers Use Pricing Algorithms
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- Rhodes, Andrew & Johnson, Justin & Wildenbeest, Matthijs, 2020. "Platform Design When Sellers Use Pricing Algorithms," CEPR Discussion Papers 15504, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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