The political economy of regulation in markets with naïve consumers

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1617-1642

  Warren, Patrick L ^a   Wood, Daniel H ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84911888130     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeea.12087     Document Type: Article

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