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The two-person beauty contest

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  • Nagel, Rosemarie

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  • Grosskopf, Brit & Nagel, Rosemarie, 2008. "The two-person beauty contest," Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier, vol. 62(1), pages 93-99, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:gamebe:v:62:y:2008:i:1:p:93-99
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