The Distribution of Performance and Earnings in a Prize Economy

Journal of Sports Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-245

  Scully, Gerald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84990318099     PISSN: 15270025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527002502003003001     Document Type: Article

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