On the economics of trials: Adversarial process, evidence, and equilibrium bias

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 365-394

  Daughety, Andrew F ^a   Reinganum, Jennifer F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034358088     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/16.2.365     Document Type: Article

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