The optimal penalty for sexually transmitting HIV

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 388-423

  Francis, Andrew M ^a   Mialon, Hugo M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149119669     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahn013     Document Type: Article

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