Temporary wholesale gasoline price spikes have long-lasting retail effects: The aftermath of Hurricane Rita

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 581-605

  Lewis, Matthew S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73349101887     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592056     Document Type: Article

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