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Minimum quality standards as a barrier to innovation

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  • Maxwell, John W., 1998. "Minimum quality standards as a barrier to innovation," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(3), pages 355-360, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:58:y:1998:i:3:p:355-360
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