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Selling less information for more: garbling with benefits

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  • Weber, Thomas A. & Croson, David C., 2004. "Selling less information for more: garbling with benefits," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 83(2), pages 165-171, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:83:y:2004:i:2:p:165-171
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