The foundation is solid, if you know where to look: Comment on Felin and Foss

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 279-293

  Pentland, Brian T ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 81255174959     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S174413741000041X     Document Type: Article

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