Gift exchange versus monetary exchange: Theory and evidence

American Economic Review

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1735-1776

  Duffy, John ^a   Puzzello, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84904439069     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.104.6.1735     Document Type: Article

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