The moral basis of prosperity and oppression: Altruism, other-regarding behaviour and identity

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-216

  Basu, Kaushik ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 78650131511     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267110000192     Document Type: Article

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