Errors of aggregation and errors of specification in a consumer demand model: a theoretical note
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- Frank T. Denton & Dean C. Mountain & Byron G Spencer, 2006. "Errors of aggregation and errors of specification in a consumer demand model: a theoretical note," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 39(4), pages 1398-1407, November.
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