Jury Size and the Free Rider Problem

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-44

  Mukhopadhaya, Kaushik ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038036855     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/19.1.24     Document Type: Review

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