Edgeworth price cycles and focal prices: Computational dynamic Markov equilibria

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 345-377

  Noel, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 43049124462     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2008.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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