Competition and custom in economic contracts: A case study of Illinois agriculture

American Economic Review

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 559-573

  Young, H Peyton ^a   Burke, Mary A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011936633     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.3.559     Document Type: Article

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