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Welfare effects of price discrimination when demand curves are constant elasticity

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The views expressed in this paper are not necessarily shared by the Department of Labor. I am indebted to R. Reynolds for numerous helpful discussions.

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Ippolito, R.A. Welfare effects of price discrimination when demand curves are constant elasticity. Atlantic Economic Journal 8, 89–93 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02299869

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