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—Making Sense of These Million-Dollar Babies—Rationale Behind Superstar Profit Participation Contracts

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    (Department of Marketing, City University of Hong Kong, G7353, 7/F, Green Zone, Academic Building, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong)

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  • Liyuan Wei, 2006. "—Making Sense of These Million-Dollar Babies—Rationale Behind Superstar Profit Participation Contracts," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 25(6), pages 678-680, 11-12.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormksc:v:25:y:2006:i:6:p:678-680
    DOI: 10.1287/mksc.1050.0187
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