Rational choice and rule-following behavior

Rationality and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 425-450

  Lahno, Bernd ^a  

^a FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coordination; Maximization; Preference; Rationality; Rule following behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247634855     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: 14617358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043463107083737     Document Type: Article

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