Vertical relationships and competition in retail gasoline markets: Empirical evidence from contract changes in Southern California

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 317-328

  Hastings, Justine S ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 2442675242     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282804322970823     Document Type: Article

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