International telecom settlements: Gaming incentives, carrier alliances and pareto-superior reform

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 335-377

  Malueg, David A ^a   Schwartz, Marius ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035629473     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6451.00153     Document Type: Article

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