Monopolistic product line competition with ex post consumer heterogeneity

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Georgantzis, N. and García-Gallego, A. (2014) Monopolistic product line competition with ex post consumer heterogeneity. Theoretical Economics Letters, 04 (02). pp. 155-165. ISSN 2162-2086 doi: 10.4236/tel.2014.42023

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We model monopolistic competition in product lines, assuming that consumer heterogeneity is the result rather than the cause of product variety. Our results contradict some well-known policy implications yielded by the standard monopolistic competition framework.

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Item Type Article
URI https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/36227
Identification Number/DOI 10.4236/tel.2014.42023
Refereed Yes
Divisions Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
Uncontrolled Keywords Consumer Heterogeneity; Product Diversity; Monopolistic Competition
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