Behavioral heterogeneity and structural properties of aggregate demand

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-79

  Kneip, Alois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Behavioral heterogeneity; D11; D12; D30; Law of demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042227471     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4068(98)00057-3     Document Type: Article

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