Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis

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Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis. / Wetzel, Heike; Growitsch, Christian.
Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 2006. (Working paper series in economics; Band 29).

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Wetzel, H & Growitsch, C 2006 'Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis' Working paper series in economics, Bd. 29, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg.

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Wetzel, H., & Growitsch, C. (2006). Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis. (Working paper series in economics; Band 29). Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg.

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Wetzel H, Growitsch C. Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis. Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg. 2006. (Working paper series in economics).

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