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Profitability and Competition in EU Food Retailing

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  • Lanter, David & Hirsch, Stefan & Finger, Robert, 2018. "Profitability and Competition in EU Food Retailing," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274202, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274202
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