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Market convergence and advertising standardization in the European Union.

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Main Authors:	Okazaki, Shintaro., Taylor, Charles., Doh, Jonathan.
Format:	Villanova Faculty Authorship
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Published:	2007
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Okazaki, Shintaro.
Taylor, Charles.
Doh, Jonathan.
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