Ultimatum bargaining by children and adults

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 415-445

  Murnighan, J Keith ^a   Saxon, Michael Scott ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Fairness; Ultimatum bargaining

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039986520     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4870(98)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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