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Part I Introductory Matter |
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3 | (14) |
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3 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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1.2 Utility and Demand Functions |
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5 | (5) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.2.2 Cobb-Douglas Utility |
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7 | (2) |
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1.2.3 Cobb-Douglas Coefficients and Advertising |
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9 | (1) |
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1.3 Lancaster's New Demand Theory |
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10 | (7) |
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1.3.1 Properties and Commodities |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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1.3.3 "Shadow" Property Prices |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.6 Inverse Demand and Revenue |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (24) |
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2.1 Inputs, Output, and the Production Function |
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18 | (14) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (6) |
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2.1.3 Cost and Capacity Limits |
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26 | (6) |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (5) |
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37 | (4) |
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3 Cournot I: Constant Returns |
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41 | (32) |
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42 | (5) |
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42 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Cournot's Contribution |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (3) |
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47 | (3) |
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3.3 The Iterative Process |
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50 | (2) |
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3.4 Stability of the Cournot Point |
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52 | (1) |
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3.5 Periodic Points and Chaos |
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53 | (4) |
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3.6 Adaptive Expectations |
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57 | (1) |
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3.7 The Neimark Bifurcation |
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57 | (7) |
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3.8 Critical Lines and Absorbing Area |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (7) |
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3.10.1 Drawing Periodic Tongues |
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67 | (1) |
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3.10.2 Positive Lyapunov Exponent |
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68 | (2) |
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3.10.3 Drawing Critical Lines and Absorbing Areas |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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4 Cournot II: Returns to Scale and Stability |
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73 | (24) |
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74 | (1) |
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4.1.1 The "Theocharis Problem" |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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4.2 Duopoly with Capacity Limits |
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75 | (6) |
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4.2.1 Production and Cost |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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4.3 Increasing Competition |
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81 | (4) |
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4.3.1 Production and Cost Functions |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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4.4 Equilibrium and Its Stability |
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85 | (5) |
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4.4.1 Cournot Equilibrium |
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85 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Cost Structure in Cournot Equilibrium |
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87 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Stability of Cournot Equilibrium |
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88 | (2) |
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4.5 Capital and Investment |
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90 | (7) |
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4.5.1 Equilibrium with Identical Firms |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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4.5.3 Endogenous Investment Decisions |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (28) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Bertrand's Argument |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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5.3 A Solution: Lancaster |
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101 | (6) |
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5.3.1 Properties and Commodities |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (6) |
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5.5.1 Approximating the Reaction Functions |
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110 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Fixed Point Destabilization |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (3) |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (4) |
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5.8.1 The Production Possibility Frontier |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (1) |
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5.9 The Design Update Map |
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122 | (3) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (30) |
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126 | (4) |
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126 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Stackelberg Leadership |
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126 | (1) |
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6.1.3 The Stackelberg Model |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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6.2 Unifying Cournot and Stackelberg |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (5) |
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131 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Digression on Profits |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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6.4.1 Profit Considerations |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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6.5.1 The Parameter Plane |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (15) |
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6.6.1 Parameter Space: Attractors and Bifurcations |
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140 | (4) |
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6.6.2 The Phase Plane: Attractors and Basins |
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144 | (8) |
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6.6.3 Rational Expectations |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (28) |
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156 | (7) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Digression About Space |
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158 | (5) |
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163 | (7) |
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7.2.1 Assumptions and Notation |
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163 | (2) |
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7.2.2 Total Demand and Profits |
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165 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Market Area Endpoints |
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165 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Interpretation of the Cases |
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166 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Demand and Optimal Location |
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167 | (6) |
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7.2.6 Profit Maximization and Mill Price |
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173 | (3) |
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7.3 Summary for the Cases |
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176 | (7) |
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177 | (4) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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7.5.1 Different Time Scales |
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182 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Different Pricing Policies |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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8 Disequilibrium Trade and Pricing of Durable Commodities |
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183 | (18) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (5) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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8.4 Numerical Analysis and Graphics |
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191 | (8) |
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191 | (6) |
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8.4.2 Bifurcation Diagrams |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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9 Macroeconomics and the Trade Cycle |
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201 | (42) |
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201 | (7) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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9.1.4 The Multiplier-Accelerator Model |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (4) |
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9.2.1 The Original Samuelson-Hicks Model |
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209 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Digression on Technology |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (14) |
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212 | (5) |
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9.3.2 Stationary Relative Dynamics |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (2) |
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9.3.4 Absolute and Relative Variables |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (17) |
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9.4.1 Exponential Decay and Half-Life |
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226 | (1) |
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9.4.2 Tying the Ceiling to Capital Stock |
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226 | (5) |
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9.4.3 The Relative System |
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231 | (5) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (5) |
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10 Introduction to the Stubs |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (6) |
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246 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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11.1.3 Reaction Functions |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (3) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (4) |
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251 | (4) |
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255 | (4) |
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255 | (3) |
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13.2 Addendum: Small and Big Economies |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (4) |
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259 | (4) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (4) |
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263 | (4) |
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267 | (4) |
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267 | (4) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (4) |
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271 | (4) |
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275 | (10) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (4) |
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19.1 Business Cycle Diffusion |
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285 | (4) |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (4) |
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20.1 Disequilibrium Trade: Several Agents |
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289 | (4) |
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293 | (10) |
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21.1 Disequilibrium Trade: Several Commodities |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (3) |
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21.2.1 Digression on the Preparation of Solid Box Picture |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (3) |
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21.3.1 Bilateral Deal x, y |
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299 | (1) |
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21.3.2 Bilateral Deal x, z |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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21.5 Arbitrary Numbers of Traders and Commodities |
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301 | (2) |
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22.1 Duopolists with Multiple Plants |
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