The analysis of mergers that involve multisided platform businesses

Journal of Competition Law and Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 663-695

  Evans, David S ^a,b   Noel, Michael D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Law and Economics Consulting Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 54049095954     PISSN: 17446414     EISSN: 17446422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joclec/nhn017     Document Type: Article

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