Price regulation of access to telecommunications networks

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 830-862

  Vogelsang, Ingo ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 2542545885     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.41.3.830     Document Type: Review

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