Do networks solve collective action problems? Credibility, search, and collaboration

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 393-406

  Scholz, John T ^a   Berardo, Ramiro ^b   Kile, Brad ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 41549128035     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608080389     Document Type: Article

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