Moral hazard in leasing contracts: Evidence from the New York city taxi industry

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 783-805

  Schneider, Henry ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

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EID: 77956638300     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652423     Document Type: Article

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