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(In)Flexibility and the level of output: a word of caution

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  • Eeckhoudt, Louis & Treich, Nicolas, 1999. "(In)Flexibility and the level of output: a word of caution," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 63(3), pages 335-339, June.
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    1. Louis Eeckhoudt & Nicolas Treich, 2003. "Adjustment Costs, Uncertainty, and the Level of Activity," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 69(4), pages 990-999, April.

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