The block booking of films reexamined

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 395-426

  Hanssen, F Andrew ^a  

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EID: 0034354396     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467460     Document Type: Article

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