Changes in transaction costs over time - The case of franchised train operating firms in Britain

Research in Transportation Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Merkert, Rico ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957006708     PISSN: 07398859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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