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I Think I Can! Does The Little Engine That Could Matter?

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    (Mercatus Center at George Mason University and Clemson University)

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  • Bruce Yandle, 2011. "I Think I Can! Does The Little Engine That Could Matter?," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 26(Spring 20), pages 127-142.
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