Discretion and politicization in EU competition policy: The case of merger control

Governance

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-200

  McGowan, Lee ^a   Cini, Michelle ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033474072     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0952-1895.971999097     Document Type: Article

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