Is the "dominant firm" dominant? An empirical analysis of AT&T's market power

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 499-517

  Kahai, Simran K ^a   Kaserman, David L ^a   Mayo, John W ^a  

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EID: 0030529154     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467357     Document Type: Article

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