The economics of competition policy: Merger analysis in South Africa

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 614-658

  Theron, Nicola ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035568435     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00028.x     Document Type: Article

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