Is antitrust too complicated for generalist judges? The impact of economic complexity and judicial training on appeals

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-24

  Baye, Michael R ^a   Wright, Joshua D ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80051572658     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652305     Document Type: Article

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