Does nonprofit status signal quality?

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 551-576

  Malani, Anup ^a   David, Guy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 52249091790     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/589668     Document Type: Article

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