Optimal punishment schemes with state-dependent preferences

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 266-271

  Neilson, William S ^a  

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EID: 0040635180     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1998.tb01712.x     Document Type: Article

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