The hilmer paradox: Evidence from the Australian retail grocery industry

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-284

  Baker, R G V ^a   Marshall, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Competition; Deregulation; Hilmer; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955160023     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111149808727775     Document Type: Article

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