Intimate relationships, relational contract theory, and the reach of contract

Feminist Legal Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-131

  Wightman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Bargain; Cooperation; Implied contract; Intimate relationships; Relational contract theory; Reliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247307759     PISSN: 09663622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009252419410     Document Type: Review

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