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On "Group Size and the Free-Rider Hypothesis: An Examination of New Evidence from Churches." A Reply to Tullock

✍ Scribed by Jody W. Lipford

Book ID
125293097
Publisher
Springer US
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
222 KB
Volume
87
Category
Article
ISSN
0048-5829

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