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Measuring a Contract’s Breadth: A Text Analysis

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  • Zhou, Yang
  • Hall, Joshua

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  • McCannon, Bryan & Zhou, Yang & Hall, Joshua, 2021. "Measuring a Contract’s Breadth: A Text Analysis," Working Papers 11013, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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