Social preferences and fairness norms as informal institutions: Experimental evidence

American Economic Review

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 509-513

  Jakiela, Pamela ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958282349     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.3.509     Document Type: Conference Paper

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