The duel of honor: Screening for unobservable social capital

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-115

  Allen, Douglas W ^a   Reed, Clyde G ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33646184683     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahj006     Document Type: Article

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