Economists and field research: "You can observe a lot just by watching"

American Economic Review

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 228-232

  Helper, Susan ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001382321     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.2.228     Document Type: Article

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