Regulatory reform and managerial choice: An analysis of the cost savings from airline deregulation

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 99-116

  Peteraf, Margaret ^a   Reed, Randal ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41449116562     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: 10991468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.1397     Document Type: Article

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