Contract form and procurement costs: The impact of compulsory multiple contractor laws in construction

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 28, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Ashenfelter, Orley ^a   Ashmore, David ^a   Filer, Randall ^a  

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EID: 0031497003     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3087453     Document Type: Article

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