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Merger Analysis, Industrial Organization Theory, and Merger Guidelines

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  • Robert D. Willig, 1991. "Merger Analysis, Industrial Organization Theory, and Merger Guidelines," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 22(1991 Micr), pages 281-332.
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