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Information Gathering Externalities for a Multi-Attribute Good†
Article first published online: 28 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2012.00475.x
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Bar-Isaac, H., Caruana, G. and Cuñat, V. (2012), Information Gathering Externalities for a Multi-Attribute Good. The Journal of Industrial Economics, 60: 162–185. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2012.00475.x
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