Theories of commitment, altruism and reciprocity: Evidence from linear public goods games

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-216

  Croson, Rachel T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2006.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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