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Rejoinder to Pesendorfer

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  • Philip R. P. Coelho
  • Daniel B. Klein
  • James E. McClure

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THERE ARE SERIOUS FLAWS IN WOLFGANG PESENDORFER’S (2004) Reply to our Comment on his article “Design Innovations and Fashion Cycles†(1995). Here we address several flaws in Pesendorfer’s Reply and expand our Comment’s critique of his 1995 model.

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  • Philip R. P. Coelho & Daniel B. Klein & James E. McClure, 2005. "Rejoinder to Pesendorfer," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 2(1), pages 32-41, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ejw:journl:v:2:y:2005:i:1:p:32-41
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    1. Pesendorfer, Wolfgang, 1995. "Design Innovation and Fashion Cycles," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 85(4), pages 771-792, September.
    2. Philip R. P. Coelho & James E. McClure, 2005. "Theory versus Application: Does Complexity Crowd Out Evidence?," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 71(3), pages 556-565, January.
    3. Donald F. Gordon, 1955. "Operational Propositions in Economic Theory," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 63(2), pages 150-150.
    4. Coelho, Philip R P & McClure, James E, 1993. "Toward an Economic Theory of Fashion," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 31(4), pages 595-608, October.
    5. Philip R. P. Coelho & James E. McClure, 2005. "Theory versus Application: Does Complexity Crowd Out Evidence?," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 71(3), pages 556-565, January.
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    1. Wolfgang Pesendorfer, 2005. "Second Reply to Coelho, Klein, and McClure," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 2(1), pages 42-46, April.

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