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Issues and Cautions in Employing Behavioral Modeling Approaches to Test for Market Power

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  • Jones, Rodney
  • Purcell, Wayne
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  • Peterson, Everett

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  • Jones, Rodney & Purcell, Wayne & Driscoll, Paul & Peterson, Everett, 1996. "Issues and Cautions in Employing Behavioral Modeling Approaches to Test for Market Power," Staff Papers 232517, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.232517
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    1. Hunnicutt, Lynn & Weninger, Quinn, 1999. "Testing for Market Power in Beef Packing: Where Are We and What's Next?," Staff Papers 232538, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

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