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To be (unionized) or not to be? A case for cost-raising strategies under Cournot oligopoly

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  • Vannini, Stefano & Bughin, Jacques, 2000. "To be (unionized) or not to be? A case for cost-raising strategies under Cournot oligopoly," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(9), pages 1763-1781, October.
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