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Mergers in the food retailing sector: An empirical investigation

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  • Barros, Pedro Pita
  • Brito, Duarte
  • de Lucena, Diogo

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  • Barros, Pedro Pita & Brito, Duarte & de Lucena, Diogo, 2006. "Mergers in the food retailing sector: An empirical investigation," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 50(2), pages 447-468, February.
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