Sex Differences in the Ultimatum Game: An Evolutionary Psychology Perspective

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 171-193

  Saad, Gad ^a   Gill, Tripat ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

economic games; human sex differences; social behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442549911     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: 15736989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020583425623     Document Type: Article

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