Two-stage supply chain pricing strategies with reference price effect

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 59, Number 5, September-October 2025


Page(s)		3347 - 3373
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2025133
Published online		04 November 2025

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