Price and frequency competition in freight transportation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2012.02.014
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- Shah, Nilopa & Brueckner, Jan K., 2011. "Price and Frequency Competition in Freight Transportation," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt1n42k26q, University of California Transportation Center.
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Economics of freight industry; Frequency competition;Statistics
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