The adoption of state electricity regulation: The role of interest groups

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-222

  Knittel, Christopher R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33744965648     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2006.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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