The brain as a Hierarchical organization

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1312-1346

  Brocas, Isabelle ^a   Carrillo, Juan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 53349118368     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.4.1312     Document Type: Article

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