Effects of deregulation and vertical unbundling on the performance of China's electricity generation sector

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-76

  Gao, Hang ^a   Van Biesebroeck, Johannes ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CEPR ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84894820013     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joie.12034     Document Type: Article

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