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Price Discrimination and Product Differentiation in Economic Theory: An Early Analysis

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  • Robert B. Ekelund

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I. Introduction, 268. — II. Discrimination and its degrees, 269. — III. The pure theory of discrimination and economic welfare, 271. — IV. Product differentiation, 275. — V. Conclusions, 277.

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  • Robert B. Ekelund, 1970. "Price Discrimination and Product Differentiation in Economic Theory: An Early Analysis," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 84(2), pages 268-278.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:84:y:1970:i:2:p:268-278.
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