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The lifecycle of judicial bias

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  • Omry Yoresh

    (London School of Economics)

  • Weijian Zou

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

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  • Omry Yoresh & Weijian Zou, 2026. "The lifecycle of judicial bias," IFS Working Papers W26/12, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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