Just deserts: An experimental study of distributive justice norms

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 749-767

  Scott, John T ^a   Matland, Richard E ^d   Michelbach, Philip A ^b   Bornstein, Brian H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0035538487     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669322     Document Type: Article

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