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Gambling with the house money in capital expenditure decisions: An experimental analysis

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  • Keasey, Kevin & Moon, Philip, 1996. "Gambling with the house money in capital expenditure decisions: An experimental analysis," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 105-110, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:50:y:1996:i:1:p:105-110
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