Do gasoline mergers affect consumer prices? The marathon ashland petroleum and ultramar diamond shamrock transaction

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 135-152

  Simpson, John ^a   Taylor, Christopher ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 49249117337     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/520004     Document Type: Article

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