7
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Economic Instruction

Public Choice at the Little Bighorn

&
Pages 135-136 | Published online: 10 Jul 2014
 

Abstract

Because each Indian reservation agent's pay was tied to the census on his reservation, inflated reservation population counts deflated estimates of Indians massing at the Little Bighorn—fodder for classroom discussion of perverse economic incentives.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.