Attribution and reciprocity in an experimental labor market

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 665-688

  Charness, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 5644257150     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/383111     Document Type: Article

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