Climate change policy and its effect on market power in the gas market

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 727-751

  Newbery, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 45749131763     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/JEEA.2008.6.4.727     Document Type: Article

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