Is a group of economists better than one? Than none?

Journal of Business

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-232

  Graham, John R ^a  

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EID: 0040898814     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209688     Document Type: Article

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