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This document derives some of the most basic "Dixit-Stiglitz lite" equations step-by-step. It is aimed at students encountering this demand system for the very rsttime, in hopes that it will ease their journey into homework assignments and journal articles that feature a "near-impenetrable soup of CES algebra" (Neary, 2001). Those seeking a less rudimentary introduction should consult the appendix of Baldwin, Forslid, Martin, Ottaviano, and Robert-Nicoud (2005).
By Jonathan I. Dingely
9 June 2009