A practical guide to the hypothetical monopolist test for market definition

Journal of Competition Law and Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1031-1063

  Coate, Malcolm B ^a   Fischer, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 46749146730     PISSN: 17446414     EISSN: 17446422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joclec/nhn007     Document Type: Article

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