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Regulation in Theory and Practice: An Overview

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  • Paul L. Joskow
  • Roger G. Noll

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  • Paul L. Joskow & Roger G. Noll, 1981. "Regulation in Theory and Practice: An Overview," NBER Chapters, in: Studies in Public Regulation, pages 1-78, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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