Behavioral experiments: How and what can we learn about human behavior

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-88

  Santos, Ana C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Experimental economics; Fairness; Individual motivations; Ultimatum game

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449585015     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501780802684278     Document Type: Article

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