How much irrationality does the market permit?

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-159

  Schwartz, Alan ^a,b  

^a Department of Law ^*

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47749109068     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519963     Document Type: Article

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