The Economic Reasons for Price and Entry Regulation of Taxicabs. A Comment

The Economic Reasons for Price and Entry Regulation of Taxicabs. A Comment

A comment on the article and later rejoinder by Professor Shreiber, published in this Journal in September 1975 and September 1977.

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