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Downstream mergers and producer's capacity choice: why bake a larger pie when getting a smaller slice?

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  • João V. Montez, 2007. "Downstream mergers and producer's capacity choice: why bake a larger pie when getting a smaller slice?," RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation, vol. 38(4), pages 948-966, December.
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