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Theoretical Model of Pricing Behavior on the Polish Wholesale Fuel Market

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foli-2016-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 286 - 300
Submitted on: Nov 3, 2015
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Accepted on: Jun 27, 2016
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Published on: Dec 30, 2016
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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