Willpower in children and adults: A survey of recent results and economic implications

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Willpower in children and adults : A survey of recent results and economic implications. / Bucciol, Alessandro; Houser, Daniel; Piovesan, Marco.

In: International Review of Economics, Vol. 57, No. 3, 2010, p. 259-267.

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Bucciol, A, Houser, D & Piovesan, M 2010, 'Willpower in children and adults: A survey of recent results and economic implications', International Review of Economics, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 259-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-010-0103-8

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Bucciol, A., Houser, D., & Piovesan, M. (2010). Willpower in children and adults: A survey of recent results and economic implications. International Review of Economics, 57(3), 259-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-010-0103-8

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Bucciol A, Houser D, Piovesan M. Willpower in children and adults: A survey of recent results and economic implications. International Review of Economics. 2010;57(3):259-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-010-0103-8

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Bucciol, Alessandro ; Houser, Daniel ; Piovesan, Marco. / Willpower in children and adults : A survey of recent results and economic implications. In: International Review of Economics. 2010 ; Vol. 57, No. 3. pp. 259-267.

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