The implications of tipping for economics and management

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 1084-1094

  Azar, Ofer H ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Remuneration; Social economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242350238     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290310492878     Document Type: Review

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