Do we underestimate the benefits of cultural competition?

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 402-407

  Caplan, Bryan ^a   Cowen, Tyler ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4043167740     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0002828041302154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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