Exploring gendered behavior in the field with experiments: Why public goods are provided by women in a Nairobi slum

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Greig, Fiona ^a   Bohnet, Iris ^b  

^a Harvard University ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field experiments; Gender; Public goods

Indexed keywords

EID: 64249120332     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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