Economic regulation principles, history and methods

International Handbook on Economic Regulation

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 34-62

  Ricketts, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84890745839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781847201614.00009     Document Type: Chapter

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