Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5062795 | Economics Letters | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The present note shows that “innocuous” minimum quality standards, namely below the lowest quality level in a market, may have effects on equilibrium outcomes. Such a MQS reduces the incentive to invest in R&D by the quality-leading firm.
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Authors
Paolo G. Garella,