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Design of yardstick competition and consumer prices

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  • Dijkstra, Pieter
  • Haan, Marco
  • Mulder, Machiel

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  • Dijkstra, Pieter & Haan, Marco & Mulder, Machiel, 2015. "Design of yardstick competition and consumer prices," Research Report 15004-EEF, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management).
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