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Why shops close again: An evolutionary perspective on the deregulation of shopping hours

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  • Kosfeld, Michael, 2002. "Why shops close again: An evolutionary perspective on the deregulation of shopping hours," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(1), pages 51-72, January.
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    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • C62 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Existence and Stability Conditions of Equilibrium

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