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Lock in and Switch: Asymmetric Information and New Product Diffusion

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  • Luis Cabral, 2007. "Lock in and Switch: Asymmetric Information and New Product Diffusion," Working Papers 07-10, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics.
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