Outcomes versus intentions: On the nature of fair behavior and its development with age

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-78

  Sutter, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age; Children; Fairness; Intentions; Ultimatum game

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845906610     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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