Law as a public good: The Economics of Anarchy

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 249-267

  Cowen, Tyler ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84971957433     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267100003060     Document Type: Article

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