Posner’s economic model and the decision to appeal

Justice System Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-99

  Barclay, Scott ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85010619601     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23277556.1997.10871251     Document Type: Article

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