Group identity and social preferences

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 431-457

  Chen, Yan ^a   Li, Sherry Xin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 73649087642     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.1.431     Document Type: Article

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