The focusing and informational effects of norms on pro-social behavior

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-320

  Krupka, Erin ^a   Weber, Roberto A ^b  

^a IZA   (Germany)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349150119     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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