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multiproduct firms in the representative consumer model of product differientation

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This note describes a worked-out example of the Dixit-Stiglitz model of product differentiation, generalized in two directions; career choice is endogenous and firms can produce many products

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  • spyros vassilakis, 2002. "multiproduct firms in the representative consumer model of product differientation," Industrial Organization 0207004, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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