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Discounts and Public Service Obligations in the Airline Market: Lessons from Spain

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  • Joan Calzada & Xavier Fageda, 2012. "Discounts and Public Service Obligations in the Airline Market: Lessons from Spain," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 40(4), pages 291-312, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:40:y:2012:i:4:p:291-312
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-011-9331-7
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