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Loss aversion without the endowment effect, and other explanations for the WTA-WTP disparity

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  • Brown, Thomas C., 2005. "Loss aversion without the endowment effect, and other explanations for the WTA-WTP disparity," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 57(3), pages 367-379, July.
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