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Taste heterogeneity and the scale of production: Fragmentation, unification, and segmentation

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  • Murata, Yasusada, 2007. "Taste heterogeneity and the scale of production: Fragmentation, unification, and segmentation," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(1), pages 135-160, July.
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