Optimal betting and efficiency in parimutuel betting markets with information costs

Economic Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 437, 1996, Pages 846-868

  Terrell, Dek ^a   Farmer, Amy ^a  

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EID: 0001109950     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2235361     Document Type: Article

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