Observed choice and optimism in estimating the effects of government policies

Public Choice

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 65-92

  Rasmusen, Eric ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032329734     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004966819745     Document Type: Article

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