Exclusionary pricing and consumers harm: The European commission's practice in the DSL, market

Journal of Competition Law and Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 243-279

  Bravo, Laura Ferrari ^a   Siciliani, Paolo ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Vodafone   (United States)

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EID: 34547133765     PISSN: 17446414     EISSN: 17446422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joclec/nhm003     Document Type: Article

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