The causes and consequences of Wal-Mart's growth

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-198

  Basker, Emek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 36248952256     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.21.3.177     Document Type: Review

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