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Optimal Enforcement Of Noncompete Covenants

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  • Suman Ghosh
  • Kameshwari Shankar

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  • Suman Ghosh & Kameshwari Shankar, 2017. "Optimal Enforcement Of Noncompete Covenants," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 55(1), pages 305-318, January.
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