Competition policy and the agribusiness sector in the European Union

European Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 373-397

  Buccirossi, Paolo ^a   Marette, Stéphan ^b   Schiavina, Alessandra ^c  

^a LEAR   (Italy)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c Autorità Garante delia Concorrenza e del Mercato   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Antitrust policy; European Union; Food

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036333240     PISSN: 01651587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurrag/29.3.373     Document Type: Conference Paper

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