The response of prices, sales, and output to temporary changes in demand

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-269

  Copeland, Adam ^a   Hall, George ^b  

^a Bureau of Economic Analysis   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951807396     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1120     Document Type: Article

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