The self-perpetuation of biased beliefs

Economic Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 495, 2004, Pages 377-396

  Suen, Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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PUBLIC ATTITUDE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 1942520190     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2004.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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