EU policy inconsistency, market concentrations and satellite television: A specific case with pan-business implications?

European Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 100-109

  Mcpherson, Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986047384     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340010371502     Document Type: Review

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