An economic evaluation of the moneyball hypothesis

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-185

  Hakes, Jahn K ^a   Sauer, Raymond D ^b  

^a ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847381762     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.3.173     Document Type: Article

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