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Going once, going twice, sold! The committee assignment process as an all-pay auction

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  • Daniel Lee, 2008. "Going once, going twice, sold! The committee assignment process as an all-pay auction," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 135(3), pages 237-255, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:135:y:2008:i:3:p:237-255
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-007-9256-8
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