Second Thoughts on Free Riding

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Second Thoughts on Free Riding. / Nielsen, Ulrik Haagen; Tyran, Jean-Robert Karl; Wengström, Erik Roland.

I: Economics Letters, Bind 122, Nr. 2, 2014, s. 136-139.

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Nielsen, UH, Tyran, J-RK & Wengström, ER 2014, 'Second Thoughts on Free Riding', Economics Letters, bind 122, nr. 2, s. 136-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.11.021

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Nielsen, U. H., Tyran, J-R. K., & Wengström, E. R. (2014). Second Thoughts on Free Riding. Economics Letters, 122(2), 136-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.11.021

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Nielsen UH, Tyran J-RK, Wengström ER. Second Thoughts on Free Riding. Economics Letters. 2014;122(2):136-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.11.021

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Nielsen, Ulrik Haagen ; Tyran, Jean-Robert Karl ; Wengström, Erik Roland. / Second Thoughts on Free Riding. I: Economics Letters. 2014 ; Bind 122, Nr. 2. s. 136-139.

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