The law and economics of costly contracting

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-31

  Schwartz, Alan ^a   Watson, Joel ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 4344707144     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewh022     Document Type: Review

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