An Experimental Bribery Game

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 428-454

  Abbink, Klaus ^a   Irlenbusch, Bernd ^b   Renner, Elke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT   (Germany)

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EID: 0036387710     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/18.2.428     Document Type: Article

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