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Efficiency in partnership structures

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The paper investigates the sources and efficiency of the existing ranking of professional partnerships or research groups into upper and lower tiers.
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  • Sherstyuk, Katerina, 1998. "Efficiency in partnership structures," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 331-346, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeborg:v:36:y:1998:i:3:p:331-346
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    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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