Cooperation and the in-group-out-group bias: A field test on Israeli kibbutz members and city residents

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-163

  Ruffle, Bradley J ^a   Sosis, Richard ^b,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Field experiment; In group out group bias; Kibbutz; Self selection; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646483514     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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