Concepts of competition

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-23

  Vickers, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002039695     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a042155     Document Type: Article

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