An Analysis of the Welfare Effects of Long-Distance Market Entry by an Integrated Access and Long-Distance Provider

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 183-196

  Hinton, Paul J ^a   Zona, J Douglas ^a   Schmalensee, Richard L ^a,b   Taylor, William E ^a  

^a NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0032326580     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008012800237     Document Type: Article

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