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The Economic Effect Of Competition Law Enforcement: The Case Of The Netherlands

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  • Ron Kemp

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  • Jarig Sinderen & Ron Kemp, 2008. "The Economic Effect Of Competition Law Enforcement: The Case Of The Netherlands," De Economist, Springer, vol. 156(4), pages 365-385, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:decono:v:156:y:2008:i:4:p:365-385
    DOI: 10.1007/s10645-008-9100-7
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    Keywords

    Competition law; Antitrust enforcement; Mergers; Macro-economic effects; L16; L40; L50;
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    JEL classification:

    • L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure
    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General

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