Tipping as risk sharing

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 641-647

  Holland, Steven J ^a  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratuity; Rational choice; Risk aversion; Social norm; Tipping

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349280923     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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