An economic model of moral motivation

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 1967-1983

  Brekke, Kjell Arne ^a   Kverndokk, Snorre ^b   Nyborg, Karine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b RAGNAR FRISCH CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Economic incentives; Identity theory; Voluntary contributions; Warm glow

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141761212     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(01)00222-5     Document Type: Article

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