On the interpretation of giving in dictator games

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 482-493

  List, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC THEORY; GAME THEORY; MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34548016087     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519249     Document Type: Article

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