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Railway abandonments, cross-subsidies, and the theory of regulation

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  • William Dougan, 1984. "Railway abandonments, cross-subsidies, and the theory of regulation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 44(2), pages 297-305, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:44:y:1984:i:2:p:297-305
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00118765
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    1. William Riker, 1988. "The place of political science in public choice," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 57(3), pages 247-257, June.

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