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Do Multi-Plant Firms Reduce Misallocation? Evidence from Canadian Manufacturing

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  • Pavel Ševčík, 2017. "Do Multi-Plant Firms Reduce Misallocation? Evidence from Canadian Manufacturing," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 65(2), pages 275-308, June.
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