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Measuring product diversity

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  • Hill, Robert J.

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The diversity of a set can be defined as a function of the bilateral distances between the elements of the set. We show how the bilateral distances between products can be presented by parameters in a utility function.
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  • Gans, Joshua S. & Hill, Robert J., 1997. "Measuring product diversity," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 55(1), pages 145-150, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:55:y:1997:i:1:p:145-150
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    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality

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