Adam Smith, behavioral economist

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-145

  Ashraf, Nava ^a   Camerer, Colin F ^b   Loewenstein, George ^c  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27744551402     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357897     Document Type: Conference Paper

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