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Cartels and regulation: effects on prices and real sales in sweden (1976–1990)

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  • Aitor Ciarreta, 2012. "Cartels and regulation: effects on prices and real sales in sweden (1976–1990)," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 34(1), pages 127-146, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:34:y:2012:i:1:p:127-146
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-010-9211-x
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    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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