The determinants of optimal interchange fees in payment systems

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-26

  Wright, Julian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 1942538400     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1821.2004.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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