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Book Review: Thrainn Eggertsson. 2005. Imperfect Institutions: Possibilities and Limits of Reform. The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, MI. vi + 272 pp. Cloth: $65.00; Paper: $27.95

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  • Robert Yarbrough, 2006. "Book Review: Thrainn Eggertsson. 2005. Imperfect Institutions: Possibilities and Limits of Reform. The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, MI. vi + 272 pp. Cloth: $65.00; Paper: $27.95," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 85-90, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbioec:v:8:y:2006:i:1:p:85-90
    DOI: 10.1007/s10818-006-7405-7
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