A statistical test of single firm market power

New Zealand Economic Papers

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 39-58

  Pickford, Michael ^a   Haslett, Stephen ^b  

^a Commerce Commission ^*  (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85011247446     PISSN: 00779954     EISSN: 19434863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779959909544307     Document Type: Article

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