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Selection and incentives in contests: evidence from horse racing

Alasdair BrownSchool of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fuyu YangSchool of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Pages 250-253 | Published online: 14 May 2016

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