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On lottery sales, jackpot sizes and irrationality: A cautionary note

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On lottery sales, jackpot sizes and irrationality: A cautionary note. / Peel, David.
In: Economics Letters, Vol. 109, No. 3, 12.2010, p. 161-163.

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Peel D. On lottery sales, jackpot sizes and irrationality: A cautionary note. Economics Letters. 2010 Dec;109(3):161-163. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2010.08.020

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Peel, David. / On lottery sales, jackpot sizes and irrationality: A cautionary note. In: Economics Letters. 2010 ; Vol. 109, No. 3. pp. 161-163.

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