Convex preferences and power inequality in exchange networks: An experimental study

Rationality and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 419-442

  Whitmeyer, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Convex preferences; Exchange; Power; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844456923     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104346399011004003     Document Type: Article

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