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Non-Profit Status and Relational Sanctions: Commitment to Quality through Repeat Interactions and Organizational Choice

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  • Albert H. Choi, 2015. "Non-Profit Status and Relational Sanctions: Commitment to Quality through Repeat Interactions and Organizational Choice," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 58(4).
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