Vertical control of a distribution network-an empirical analysis of magazines

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-50

  Ferrari, Stijn ^a   Verboven, Frank ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84859237443     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: 17562171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-2171.2011.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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