The case for antitrust enforcement

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 27-50

  Baker, Jonathan B ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 3042853087     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533003772034880     Document Type: Conference Paper

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