Survivorship and the Economic Grim Reaper

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 324-361

  Baker, George P ^a   Kennedy, Robert E ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0036387740     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/18.2.324     Document Type: Article

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