Vertical price controls with uncertain demand

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 433-459

  Butz, David A ^a  

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EID: 0041111357     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467379     Document Type: Article

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