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The Premature Burial of Natural Monopoly: Telecommunications Reform in Australia

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  • John Quiggin, 1998. "The Premature Burial of Natural Monopoly: Telecommunications Reform in Australia," Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics, vol. 5(4), pages 427-440.
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