Making a difference

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 714-732

  Francois, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 41749090514     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0741-6261.2007.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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