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The Elasticity of Demand With Respect to Product Failures; or Why the Market for Quack Medicines Flourished for More Than 150 Years
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Document Date: 2010-03-11 13:28:24


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Economics University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh / University of Michigan / /

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Werner Troesken Department / Economics University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh / NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH / the University of Michigan / /

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