Innovation diffusion in heterogeneous populations: Contagion, social influence, and social learning

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1899-1924

  Young, H Peyton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 74949112460     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.5.1899     Document Type: Article

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