Market Integration and Convergence to the Law of One Price: Evidence from the European Car Market

@article{Goldberg2001MarketIA,
  title={Market Integration and Convergence to the Law of One Price: Evidence from the European Car Market},
  author={Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg and Frank Verboven},
  journal={European Economics eJournal},
  year={2001}
}
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