Some microfoundations of collective wisdom

Collective Wisdom: Principles and Mechanisms

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 56-71

  Page, Scott E ^b  

^a Loyola University Graduate School of Business   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84923485134     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511846427.004     Document Type: Chapter

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