A dynamic microeconomic model with durable goods and adaptive expectations
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0167-2681
DOI: 10.1016/0167-2681(83)90013-6