Perspectives on mechanism design in economic theory

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 586-603

  Myerson, Roger B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 63349111505     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.3.586     Document Type: Review

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