Norm enforcement in heterogeneous groups: Sanctioning by majorities and isolated minorities

Rationality and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-172

  Horne, Christine ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Norm enforcement; Norms; Sanctions

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949123199     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: 14617358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043463108089543     Document Type: Article

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