Moral markets

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-233

  Zak, Paul J ^a,b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; Happiness; Markets; Neuroeconomics; Regulation; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551562544     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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