When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups

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When the Stadium Goes Silent : How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups. / Caselli, Mauro; Falco, Paolo; Mattera, Gianpiero.

In: Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2023, p. 431-451.

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Harvard

Caselli, M, Falco, P & Mattera, G 2023, 'When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups', Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 431-451. https://doi.org/10.1086/719967

APA

Caselli, M., Falco, P., & Mattera, G. (2023). When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups. Journal of Labor Economics, 41(2), 431-451. https://doi.org/10.1086/719967

Vancouver

Caselli M, Falco P, Mattera G. When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups. Journal of Labor Economics. 2023;41(2):431-451. https://doi.org/10.1086/719967

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Caselli, Mauro ; Falco, Paolo ; Mattera, Gianpiero. / When the Stadium Goes Silent : How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups. In: Journal of Labor Economics. 2023 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 431-451.

Bibtex

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