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The essay recounts the contributions of earlier economists to the discussion of the social costs of monopoly. They largely duplicate more contemporary contributions.
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Wellington, D.C., Gallo, J.C. The social costs of monopoly?. Rev Ind Organ 9, 221–225 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01035661
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