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Bittlingmayer, G., Hazlett, T.W. (2002). DOS Kapital: Has Antitrust Action Against Microsoft Created Value in the Computer Industry?. In: Evans, D.S. (eds) Microsoft, Antitrust and the New Economy: Selected Essays. The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47600-2_5

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