The Economics of Convention

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-122

  Young, H Peyton ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542580590     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.10.2.105     Document Type: Article

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