Dynamic incentives and agent discrimination in broiler production tournaments

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 849-877

  Leegomonchai, Porametr ^a   Vukina, Tomislav ^b  

^a Chaikomol Business Co Ltd   (Thailand)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 28044451947     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2005.00085.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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