Leviathan in the crosshairs

Public Choice

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-145

  Bates, Laurie J ^a   Santerre, Rexford E ^b  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Material and Biomolecular Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 33646723328     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-7975-x     Document Type: Article

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