The dynamics of a differentiated duopoly with quantity competition

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The dynamics of a differentiated duopoly

with quantity competition

Fanti, Luciano and Gori, Luca

Department of Economics, University of Pisa, Department of Law

and Economics "G.L.M. Casaregi", University of Genoa

17 September 2011

Online at

https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/33477/

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