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Price cap regulation: what have we learned from 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry?

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  • David Sappington & Dennis Weisman, 2010. "Price cap regulation: what have we learned from 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry?," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 38(3), pages 227-257, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:regeco:v:38:y:2010:i:3:p:227-257
    DOI: 10.1007/s11149-010-9133-0
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    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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