Trust, truth, status and identity: An experimental inquiry

B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 293-338

  Butler, Jeffrey V ^a  

^a Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance   (Italy)

Author keywords

experiment; group; identity; social norm; status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907681360     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bejte-2013-0026     Document Type: Article

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