The career consequences of a mistaken research project: The case of polywater

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 387-411

  Diamond, Arthur M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 64549119566     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2009.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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