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Learning and Incentive-Compatible Mechanisms for Public Goods Provision: An Experimental Study

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  • Fang-Fang Tang

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  • Yan Chen & Fang-Fang Tang, 1998. "Learning and Incentive-Compatible Mechanisms for Public Goods Provision: An Experimental Study," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 106(3), pages 633-662, June.
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    DOI: 10.1086/250024
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