Chapter 90 Theoretical Explanations of Treatment Effects in Voluntary Contributions Experiments

Handbook of Experimental Economics Results

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2008, Pages 846-855

  Holt, Charles A ^a   Laury, Susan K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60749094168     PISSN: 15740722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1574-0722(07)00090-X     Document Type: Review

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