The motivation and bias of bureaucrats

American Economic Review

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 180-196

  Prendergast, Canice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 35448945255     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.1.180     Document Type: Article

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