Imperfect verification, appeals, and limited liability

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-41

  Dai, Chifeng ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appeals; Limited liability; Verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249091034     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-009-9100-9     Document Type: Article

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