The rise of consultant forecasting in liberalized natural gas markets

Public Culture

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 367-379

  Mason, Arthur ^a  

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EID: 34547205636     PISSN: 08992363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/08992363-2006-042     Document Type: Review

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