A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service

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A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service. / Barfort, Sebastian; Harmon, Nikolaj Arpe; Hjorth, Frederik Georg; Olsen, Asmus Leth.

2015.

Publikation: Working paperForskning

Harvard

Barfort, S, Harmon, NA, Hjorth, FG & Olsen, AL 2015 'A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service'.

APA

Barfort, S., Harmon, N. A., Hjorth, F. G., & Olsen, A. L. (2015). A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service.

Vancouver

Barfort S, Harmon NA, Hjorth FG, Olsen AL. A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service. 2015.

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Barfort, Sebastian ; Harmon, Nikolaj Arpe ; Hjorth, Frederik Georg ; Olsen, Asmus Leth. / A Formal Model of Corruption, Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service. 2015.

Bibtex

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