Indirect reciprocity in cyclical networks: An experimental study

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 711-731

  Greiner, Ben ^a   Vittoria Levati, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experiment; Indirect reciprocity; Investment game; Strategic behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144496123     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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