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Pre-commitment vs. flexibility: Uncertainty and distribution reform in P.R. China

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  • Kong-Wing, Clement Chow, 1997. "Pre-commitment vs. flexibility: Uncertainty and distribution reform in P.R. China," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 59-78.
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