Grossman-Hart (1986) goes global: Incomplete contracts, property rights, and the international organization of production

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Antràs, Pol ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84900820623     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ews023     Document Type: Review

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