The fable of fisher body

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-104

  Casadesus Masanell, Ramon ^a   Spulber, Daniel F ^a  

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EID: 0034360862     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467448     Document Type: Article

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