Horizontal mergers, entry, and efficiency defences

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1591-1600

  Spector, David ^a  

^a CEPREMAP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

PRICE LEVEL;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 0141509096     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(03)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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