When Incentives Matter Too Much: Explaining Significant Responses to Irrelevant Information
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- Tom Ahn & Jacob L. Vigdor, 2021. "When Incentives Matter Too Much: Explaining Significant Responses to Irrelevant Information," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 15(4), pages 629-664.
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- I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
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