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A Note on the Optimal Structure of Production

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  • Angeles de Frutos, M.

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  • Da Rocha, J. M. & Angeles de Frutos, M., 1999. "A Note on the Optimal Structure of Production," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 89(2), pages 234-246, December.
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