Social identity and preferences

American Economic Review

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1913-1928

  Benjamin, Daniel J ^a,b   Choi, James J ^b,c   Strickland, A Joshua ^d  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^d Kirkland and Ellis   (United States)

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EID: 77956947167     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.100.4.1913     Document Type: Article

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