Consumer Myopia in Vehicle Purchases: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Consumer Myopia in Vehicle Purchases: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
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消费者购车短视:来自自然实验的证据

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10.2139/ssrn.3388798
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2019
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NBER Working Paper Series
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通讯作者:
A. Pakes
A. Pakes
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Steven T. Berry;J. Levinsohn;A. Pakes

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