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Can price regulation increase cost-efficiency?

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  • Coco, Giuseppe & De Vincenti, Claudio, 2004. "Can price regulation increase cost-efficiency?," Research in Economics, Elsevier, vol. 58(4), pages 303-317, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reecon:v:58:y:2004:i:4:p:303-317
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