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What drives lottery demand? Evidence from China's lottery practice

Jia YuanFaculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, MacauCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jason Z. GaoSchool of Math and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
Pages 159-178 | Received 23 Jan 2014, Accepted 22 Dec 2014, Published online: 26 Feb 2015

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