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A note on the relation between size, ownership status and plant's closure: sunk costs vs. strategic size liability

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  • Colombo, Massimo G. & Delmastro, Marco, 2000. "A note on the relation between size, ownership status and plant's closure: sunk costs vs. strategic size liability," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 69(3), pages 421-427, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:69:y:2000:i:3:p:421-427
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