Buyers' alliances for bargaining power

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 731-754

  Chae, Suchan ^a   Heidhues, Paul ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

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EID: 9444294968     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1430-9134.2004.00030.x     Document Type: Review

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