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Auctioning Entry into Tournaments

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  • Richard L. Fullerton
  • R. Preston McAfee

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  • Richard L. Fullerton & R. Preston McAfee, 1999. "Auctioning Entry into Tournaments," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 107(3), pages 573-605, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jpolec:v:107:y:1999:i:3:p:573-605
    DOI: 10.1086/250072
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