The entry-inducing effects of horizontal mergers: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 525-543

  Werden, Gregory J ^a   Froeb, Luke M ^b  

^a US Department of Justice   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032343130     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6451.00086     Document Type: Article

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