The curse of wealth and power
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We study a model in which being more powerful does not necessarily imply being wealthier. r 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JEL classification: C7; S477; B201
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- J. Economic Theory
دوره 117 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004