Regulation, Profit Variability and Beta

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-266

  Binder, John J ^a   Norton, Seth W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0033455028     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008078230272     Document Type: Article

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