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Does a Tougher Competition Policy Reduce or Promote Investment?

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  • Afonso Planas Raposo de Almeida Costa

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  • Afonso Planas Raposo de Almeida Costa & Pedro Barros, 2012. "Does a Tougher Competition Policy Reduce or Promote Investment?," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 119-141, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jincot:v:12:y:2012:i:1:p:119-141
    DOI: 10.1007/s10842-010-0076-z
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    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General

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