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Motorcars: Between Growth and Protectionism

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Progress in Intercalation Research

Part of the book series: Studies in Industrial Organization ((SIOR,volume 18))

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The following article discusses the consequences for workable competition in the European market for passenger cars, resulting from the integration process caused by the foundation of the EC. The so-called uneasy triangle of competition policy serves as frame of reference which can be outlined as follows (Kantzenbach, 1967; Berg, 1973).

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  1. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Westphalian Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany

    W. Müller-Warmuth

  2. Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Technical University, Berlin, Germany

    R. Schöllhorn

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Berg, H. (1993). Motorcars: Between Growth and Protectionism. In: Müller-Warmuth, W., Schöllhorn, R. (eds) Progress in Intercalation Research. Studies in Industrial Organization, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1733-3_5

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