Measuring duopoly power in the British electricity spot market

American Economic Review

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 805-826

  Wolfram, Catherine D ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001104022     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.89.4.805     Document Type: Article

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