Does academic publishing pass the real market test?

Public Choice

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-61

  Thornton, Mark ^a  

^a Ludwig Von Mises Institute   (United States)

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EID: 4043180461     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PUCH.0000035855.63183.4d     Document Type: Review

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