Competition and long-run productivity growth in the UK and US tobacco industries, 1879-1939

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-33

  Zitzewitz, Eric W ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042793331     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6451.00189     Document Type: Review

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