Licensing one of the world's oldest professions: Massage

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 371-388

  Thornton, Robert J ^a   Timmons, Edward J ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880338017     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667840     Document Type: Article

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