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Testing the uncertainty outcome hypothesis using data from second tier soccer in Ireland

Farai JenaDepartment of Economics, School of Business, Management & Economics, Jubilee Building, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SL, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry ReillyDepartment of Economics, School of Business, Management & Economics, Jubilee Building, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SL, UK
Pages 1257-1260 | Published online: 24 Feb 2016

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