Entitlements and fairness:: An experimental study of distributive preferences

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-89

  Rutström, E Elisabet ^a   Williams, Melonie B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

D3; D63; Distribution; Equity; Experiments; Fairness; Justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042730316     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(00)00109-8     Document Type: Article

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