On the accuracy of regulatory cost estimates

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 297-322

  Harrington, Winston ^a   Morgenstern, Richard D ^a   Nelson, Peter ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0034389957     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(200021)19:2<297::AID-PAM7>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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