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Vertically Linked Industries, Product Quality and Minimum Quality Standards

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  • Gunnar Oldehaver

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  • Annette Hofmann & Gunnar Oldehaver, 2016. "Vertically Linked Industries, Product Quality and Minimum Quality Standards," German Economic Review, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 17(1), pages 92-103, February.
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