A theory of deception

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-20

  Ettinger, David ^a   Jehiel, Philippe ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b PARIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85017125564     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.2.1.1     Document Type: Article

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