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Chapter 3: Econometric Analysis of Imperfect Competition and Implications for Trade Research

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  • Perloff, Jeffrey M., 1991. "Chapter 3: Econometric Analysis of Imperfect Competition and Implications for Trade Research," Industrial Organization and International Trade: Methodological Foundations for International Food and Agricultural Market Research, April 24-26, 1991, Columbus, Ohio 307826, Regional Research Project NC-194: Organization and Performance of World Food Systems.
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