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The Informational Role of Warranties and Private Disclosure about Product Quality
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The Informational Role of Warranties and Private Disclosure about Product Quality Author(s): Sanford J. Grossman Source: Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 24, No. 3, Consumer Protection Regulation: A Conference Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (Dec., 1981), pp. 461-483 as mentioned in this paperAbstract:
The Informational Role of Warranties and Private Disclosure about Product Quality Author(s): Sanford J. Grossman Source: Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 24, No. 3, Consumer Protection Regulation: A Conference Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (Dec., 1981), pp. 461-483 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/725273 Accessed: 27/08/2008 20:18read more
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