The Australian Football League's Recent Progress: A Study In Cartel Conduct And Monopoly Power

Sport Management Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-117

  Stewart, Bob ^a   Nicholson, Matthew ^a   Dickson, Geoff ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 51749092454     PISSN: 14413523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1441-3523(05)70035-8     Document Type: Article

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