Obsolescence of durable goods and optimal purchase timing
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Obsolescence of durable goods and optimal purchase timing
Article history: Received 25 November 2013 Received in revised form 17 June 2015 Available online 13 July 2015 JEL classification: O33 O31 E22
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Review of Economic Dynamics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1094-2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.red.2015.07.002