R & D competition when firms choose variance

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-150

  Cabral, Luís M B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037339391     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864003321220760     Document Type: Article

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