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Effort Maximization In Contests Under A Balance Constraint

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  • Omri Haluta

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  • Aner Sela

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  • Omri Haluta & Aner Sela, 2020. "Effort Maximization In Contests Under A Balance Constraint," Working Papers 2006, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics.
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