Elected versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
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The american phytopathological society elected and appointed officers, representatives, and committees for 1996-1997.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the European Economic Association
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1542-4766,1542-4774
DOI: 10.1162/154247603770383424