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The Payoff To Consistency In Performance

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  • Christian Deutscher
  • Oliver Gürtler
  • Joachim Prinz
  • Daniel Weimar

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  • Christian Deutscher & Oliver Gürtler & Joachim Prinz & Daniel Weimar, 2017. "The Payoff To Consistency In Performance," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 55(2), pages 1091-1103, April.
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