When is universal contribution best for the group? Characterizing optimality in the prisoners' dilemma

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 502-516

  Frohlich, Norman ^a   Oppenheimer, Joe ^a  

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EID: 0030222914     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002796040003006     Document Type: Article

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