Illusory losses

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Sunstein, Cass R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 62749132996     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595675     Document Type: Article

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