Thresholds, productivity, and context: An experimental study on determinants of distributive behaviour

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 957-984

  Ahlert, Marlies ^a   Funke, Katja ^a   Schwettmann, Lars ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 84875379808     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-012-0652-8     Document Type: Article

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