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Georgantzis, N. and García-Gallego, A. (2014) Monopolistic product line competition with ex post consumer heterogeneity. Theoretical Economics Letters, 04 (02). pp. 155-165. ISSN 2162-2086

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To link to this item DOI: 10.4236/tel.2014.42023

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We model monopolistic competition in product lines, assuming that consumer heterogeneity is the result rather than the cause of product variety. Our results contradict some well-known policy implications yielded by the standard monopolistic competition framework.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
ID Code:36227
Uncontrolled Keywords:Consumer Heterogeneity; Product Diversity; Monopolistic Competition
Publisher:SCIRP
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