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The curse of low expectations

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  • Lara Lebedinski

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  • Marianna Battaglia & Lara Lebedinski, 2017. "The curse of low expectations," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 25(4), pages 681-721, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:etrans:v:25:y:2017:i:4:p:681-721
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