E-commerce meets antitrust: A primer

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-63

  Foer, Albert A ^a  

^a American Antitrust Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0035644622     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.20.1.51.17284     Document Type: Article

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