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Dynamic Competition With Random Demand and Costless Search: A Theory of Price Posting

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  • Raymond Deneckere & James Peck, 2012. "Dynamic Competition With Random Demand and Costless Search: A Theory of Price Posting," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 80(3), pages 1185-1247, May.
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