The social cost of cheap pseudonyms

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-199

  Friedman, Eric J ^a   Resnick, Paul ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0039246956     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864001300122476     Document Type: Article

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