An analysis of technology, productivity, and regulatory distortion in the interstate natural gas transmission industry: 1977-1985

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-395

  Sickles, Robin C ^a   Streitwieser, Mary L ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

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EID: 0347803988     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1255(199807/08)13:4<377::AID-JAE484>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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