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{\footnotesize\textsc{Universit\'e du Qu\'ebec en Outaouais}}\\[0.15cm]
{\footnotesize\textsc{D\'epartement des sciences administratives}}

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{\footnotesize\textsc{Working Paper No.~\WPnumber}}

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\footnotetext[1]{D\'epartement des sciences administratives, Universit\'e du Qu\'ebec en Outaouais (UQO), 283 boulevard Alexandre-Tach\'e, Gatineau, QC J9A 1L8, Canada. Email: \href{mailto:\WPemail}{\WPemail}. All errors are my own.}

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{\normalsize First draft: May 2026}\\[0.1cm]
{\normalsize This version: August 5, 2026}\\[0.1cm]
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