In fairness to future generations: The role of egocentrism, uncertainty, power, and stewardship in judgments of intergenerational allocations

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-245

  Wade Benzoni, Kimberly A ^a   Hernandez, Morela ^a   Medvec, Victoria ^b   Messick, David ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egocentrism; Fairness; Future; Generations; Intergenerational; Power; Stewardship; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849206393     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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