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Delli Gatti, D. et al. (2006). Complex Dynamics, Financial Fragility and Stylized Facts. In: Beckmann, M., et al. Artificial Economics. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 564. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28547-4_11

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