The power of regulatory regimes reexamined
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Keywords
Power of regulatory regimes; Price caps; Efficiency; Competitive entry;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
- L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications
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