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Sanctions for repeat offenders: a question of wealth?

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  • Wolfgang Eggert
  • Steffen Minter
  • Maximilian Stephan
  • Handirk Ungern-Sternberg

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  • Wolfgang Eggert & Steffen Minter & Maximilian Stephan & Handirk Ungern-Sternberg, 2017. "Sanctions for repeat offenders: a question of wealth?," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 64(5), pages 467-482, November.
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