The causes of bargaining failure: Evidence from major league baseball

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 543-568

  Farmer, Amy ^a   Pecorino, Paul ^b   Stango, Victor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 10244222849     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422981     Document Type: Review

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