Competition and corporate performance

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 724-746

  Nickell, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000227693     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/262040     Document Type: Article

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