Price competition, free entry, and welfare in congested markets
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Article history: Received 27 February 2012 Available online 4 November 2013 JEL classification: C72 D43 l13
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Games and Economic Behavior
دوره 83 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014