Communication and cooperation in social dilemmas: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-57

  Balliet, Daniel ^a  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Communication; Conflict; Cooperation; Meta analysis; Social dilemmas

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049124926     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002709352443     Document Type: Article

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