Mergers to monopoly

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 513-546

  Tombak, Mihkel M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0036021952     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864002320272594     Document Type: Article

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