Scientific misconduct and the responsible conduct of research in science and economics

Review of Social Economy

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 7-32

  Wible, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 84962812217     PISSN: 00346764     EISSN: 14701162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2016.1135598     Document Type: Article

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