Learning to be sociable: The evolution of homo economicus

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-286

  Ng, Irene C L ^a,b   Tseng, Lu Ming ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 44349187350     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2008.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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