Universal service and entry: The role of uniform pricing and coverage constraints

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-190

  Valletti, Tommaso M ^a   Hoernig, Steffen ^b   Barros, Pedro P ^b  

^a CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 0036112295     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014387707275     Document Type: Article

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