The control premium: A preference for payoff autonomy

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 138-161

  Owens, David ^a   Grossman, Zachary ^b   Fackler, Ryan ^c  

^a HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84896537853     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.6.4.138     Document Type: Article

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