The impact of state incentive regulation on the U.S. telecommunications industry

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-160

  Ai, Chunrong ^a   Sappington, David E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0036395261     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020583427467     Document Type: Review

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