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'Be Nice Unless it Pays to Fight' : A New Theory of Price Determination with Implications for Competition Policy

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  • Boone, J., 2002. "'Be Nice Unless it Pays to Fight' : A New Theory of Price Determination with Implications for Competition Policy," Other publications TiSEM 739723a0-ffec-49c9-bef8-7, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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